Obesity

Published: Monday, October 26, 2020, 12:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202.257.8424, press@ashg.org ROCKVILLE, MD — Although a recent campaign by Cancer Research UK emphasized obesity as a risk factor for cancer on par with smoking, the scientific literature on the relationship between increased weight and cancer risk is not so clear. In a... Read More

Published: Wednesday, October 16, 2019, 5:30 p.m. U.S. Central Time Media Contact: Ann Klinck, 301.634.7342, press@ashg.org Findings Reported at ASHG 2019 Annual Meeting HOUSTON, Texas – Researchers are exploring the cause and effect relationships between common health indicators and lifespan, by analyzing polygenic risk scores (PRS), a numerical score of a person’s risk for disease... Read More

For Immediate Release Friday, July 13, 2018 12:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Ann Klinck 301.634.7342 press@ashg.org Geneticist to Receive Award at ASHG 2018 Annual Meeting ROCKVILLE, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Cecilia Lindgren, PhD, as the recipient of its 2018 Mentorship Award. This award recognizes ASHG members... Read More

Embargoed for Release Friday, October 20, 2017 9:15 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Director of Communications and Marketing 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org Findings Reported at ASHG 2017 Annual Meeting BETHESDA, MD – Low levels of physical activity and inefficient sleep patterns intensify the effects of genetic risk factors for obesity, according to results... Read More

Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Sunday, October 19, 2014 1:45 pm U.S. Pacific Time (UTC-05:00) Findings Reported at ASHG 2014 Annual Meeting BETHESDA, MD – Breaking down complex conditions such as Type 2 Diabetes and obesity into the specific metabolic proteins and processes that underlie them offers a... Read More