Analysis of shared heritability in common disorders of the brain

…, G Borck, HHH Adams, T Lehtimäki, J Wedenoja… - Science, 2018 - science.org
INTRODUCTION Brain disorders may exhibit shared symptoms and substantial epidemiological
comorbidity, inciting debate about their etiologic overlap. However, detailed study of …

Genetic variants associated with subjective well-being, depressive symptoms, and neuroticism identified through genome-wide analyses

…, T Tanaka, K Taylor, G Thorleifsson, J Wedenoja… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Very few genetic variants have been associated with depression and neuroticism, likely
because of limitations on sample size in previous studies. Subjective well-being, a phenotype …

Meta-analysis of 375,000 individuals identifies 38 susceptibility loci for migraine

…, HHH Adams, T Lehtimäki, AP Sarin, J Wedenoja… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Migraine is a debilitating neurological disorder affecting around one in seven people worldwide,
but its molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood. There is some debate about …

Genome-wide meta-analyses of multiancestry cohorts identify multiple new susceptibility loci for refractive error and myopia

…, HS Wong, L Xu, JB Jonas, O Pärssinen, J Wedenoja… - Nature …, 2013 - nature.com
Refractive error is the most common eye disorder worldwide and is a prominent cause of
blindness. Myopia affects over 30% of Western populations and up to 80% of Asians. The …

Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies new susceptibility loci for migraine

…, T Lehtimäki, AH Stam, L Ligthart, J Wedenoja… - Nature …, 2013 - nature.com
Migraine is the most common brain disorder, affecting approximately 14% of the adult
population, but its molecular mechanisms are poorly understood. We report the results of a meta-…

A population-specific HTR2B stop codon predisposes to severe impulsivity

…, Q Yuan, R Tikkanen, T Paunio, Z Zhou, J Wedenoja… - Nature, 2010 - nature.com
Impulsivity, describing action without foresight, is an important feature of several psychiatric
diseases, suicidality and violent behaviour. The complex origins of impulsivity hinder …

Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for neuroticism, and the polygenic association with major depressive disorder

…, T Tanaka, A Teumer, A Viktorin, J Wedenoja… - JAMA …, 2015 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Neuroticism is a pervasive risk factor for psychiatric conditions. It genetically
overlaps with major depressive disorder (MDD) and is therefore an important phenotype for …

Genome-wide analysis identifies 12 loci influencing human reproductive behavior

…, A Tönjes, G Thorleifsson, S Ulivi, J Wedenoja… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
The genetic architecture of human reproductive behavior—age at first birth (AFB) and number
of children ever born (NEB)—has a strong relationship with fitness, human development, …

Genome-wide association meta-analysis highlights light-induced signaling as a driver for refractive error

…, C Grazal, T Haller, A Metspalu, J Wedenoja… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Refractive errors, including myopia, are the most frequent eye disorders worldwide and an
increasingly common cause of blindness. This genome-wide association meta-analysis in …

KLB is associated with alcohol drinking, and its gene product β-Klotho is necessary for FGF21 regulation of alcohol preference

…, V Vitart, D Vuckovic, J Wedenoja… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
Excessive alcohol consumption is a major public health problem worldwide. Although drinking
habits are known to be inherited, few genes have been identified that are robustly linked …