Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common illness accompanied by considerable
morbidity, mortality, costs, and heightened risk of suicide. We conducted a genome-wide …

INTRODUCTION The cerebral cortex underlies our complex cognitive capabilities.
Variations in human cortical surface area and thickness are associated with neurological, …

Birth weight variation is influenced by fetal and maternal genetic and non-genetic factors,
and has been reproducibly associated with future cardio-metabolic health outcomes. In …

Endometriosis is a common gynecological disease associated with pelvic pain and
subfertility. We conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) in 3,194 individuals with …

We conducted a genome-wide association meta-analysis of 4,604 endometriosis cases and
9,393 controls of Japanese 1 and European 2 ancestry. We show that rs12700667 on …

Hair morphology is highly differentiated between populations and among people of
European ancestry. Whereas hair morphology in East Asian populations has been studied …

Importance Neonates born to overweight or obese women are larger and at higher risk of
birth complications. Many maternal obesity-related traits are observationally associated with …

Background Despite the important role DNA methylation plays in transcriptional regulation,
the transgenerational inheritance of DNA methylation is not well understood. The genetic …

Importance Most previous genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of depression have used
data from individuals of European descent. This limits the understanding of the underlying …

BACKGROUND Genetic variation contributes to the risk of developing endometriosis. This
review summarizes gene mapping studies in endometriosis and the prospects of finding gene …