Heribert Schunkert and colleagues report a meta-analysis of 14 genome-wide association
studies of coronary disease (CAD) followed by replication in additional cohorts. They confirm …

Panos Deloukas, Nilesh Samani and colleagues report a large-scale association analysis
using the Metabochip array in 63,746 coronary artery disease cases and 130,681 controls. …

Background Cardiac troponin testing is central to the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction.
We evaluated a sensitive troponin I assay for the early diagnosis and risk stratification of …

Caroline Fox and colleagues report results of a large genome-wide association meta-analysis
and replication study for indices of renal function. Their work identifies 13 new loci …

Anna Köttgen and colleagues report genome-wide association studies for serum urate in over
140,000 individuals from the Global Urate Genetics Consortium (GUGC). They identify 18 …

Airborne transmission by droplets and aerosols is important for the spread of viruses. Face
masks are a well-established preventive measure, but their effectiveness for mitigating severe …

While loneliness has been regarded as a risk to mental and physical health, there is a lack
of current community data covering a broad age range. This study used a large and …

In Germany, large, population-based cohort studies have been implemented in order to identify
risk and protective factors for maintaining health across the life span. The purpose of this …

Background We tested whether genetic factors distinctly contribute to either development of
coronary atherosclerosis or, specifically, to myocardial infarction in existing coronary …

Objectives : Early identification of myocardial infarction in chest pain patients is crucial to
identify patients at risk and to maintain a fast treatment initiation. Background : The aim of the …