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Non-coding genetic variants underlying higher prostate cancer risk in men of African ancestry.

Nature communications
Prostate cancer (PrCa) incidence and severity vary across ancestries; men of African ancestry (AA) are more likely to be diagnosed and die from PrCa than those of European ancestry (EA). Current polygenic risk scores, even from multi-ancestry GWAS, d...

Predicting treatment-seeking status for alcohol use disorder using polygenic scores and machine learning in a deeply-phenotyped sample.

Drug and alcohol dependence
BACKGROUND: Few individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) receive treatment. Previous studies have shown drinking behavior, psychological problems, and substance dependence to predict treatment seeking. However, to date, no studies have incorporate...

Bridging Genomic Research Disparities in Osteoporosis GWAS: Insights for Diverse Populations.

Current osteoporosis reports
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have significantly advanced osteoporosis research by identifying genetic loci associated with bone mineral density (BMD) and fracture risk. However, disparities persist due to the underreprese...

Deep learning and genome-wide association meta-analyses of bone marrow adiposity in the UK Biobank.

Nature communications
Bone marrow adipose tissue is a distinct adipose subtype comprising more than 10% of fat mass in healthy humans. However, the functions and pathophysiological correlates of this tissue are unclear, and its genetic determinants remain unknown. Here, w...

Do machine learning methods solve the main pitfall of linear regression in dental age estimation?

Forensic science international
INTRODUCTION: Age estimation is crucial in forensic and anthropological fields. Teeth, are valued for their resilience to environmental factors and their preservation over time, making them essential for age estimation when other skeletal remains det...

Clinical and Multiomic Features Differentiate Young Black and White Breast Cancer Cohorts Derived by Machine Learning Approaches.

Clinical breast cancer
BACKGROUND: There are documented differences in Breast cancer (BrCA) presentations and outcomes between Black and White patients. In addition to molecular factors, socioeconomic, racial, and clinical factors result in disparities in outcomes for wome...

Black-white differences in chronic stress exposures to predict preterm birth: interpretable, race/ethnicity-specific machine learning model.

BMC pregnancy and childbirth
BACKGROUND: Differential exposure to chronic stressors by race/ethnicity may help explain Black-White inequalities in rates of preterm birth. However, researchers have not investigated the cumulative, interactive, and population-specific nature of ch...

Important Correlates of Purpose in Life in a Diverse Population-Based Cohort: A Machine Learning Approach.

The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
BACKGROUND: Purpose-in-life (PiL) refers to the tendency to derive meaning and purpose from daily life experiences. Individuals with higher PiL were more likely to have better physical, mental, and cognitive health in prospective studies. Here, we ai...

Optimizing hepatitis B virus screening in the United States using a simple demographics-based model.

Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.)
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) affects >290 million persons globally, and only 10% have been diagnosed, presenting a severe gap that must be addressed. We developed logistic regression (LR) and machine learning (ML; random forest) mod...