Researchers at the Icelandic biotechnology company DeCode Genetics Incorporated said they found a gene that can double the risk of type 2 diabetes, a disease that affects at least 171 million people ...

REYKJAVIK, Iceland, July 18 -- Scientists at deCODE genetics in collaboration with colleagues from Emory University today report the discovery of the first variant in the sequence of the human genome ...

With its collaborators Genentech, Icelandic company DeCode Genetics has found a rare gene variant that marks protection against both Alzheimer's disease and general cognitive decline. This discovery ...

SAN FRANCISCO, California, USA, 8 July 2025 – In a comprehensive Genomic Press Interview published in Brain Medicine, Dr. Michael C. Oldham shares his unconventional journey from advertising executive ...

In a bid to bolster its drug discovery efforts, the biotechnology giant Amgen said Monday that it would pay $415 million to acquire deCODE Genetics, a gene-hunting business known for its ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iceland's Decode Genetics Inc, a pioneer in genetic research, has filed for bankruptcy protection, weighed down by debts after 13 years of failing to make a profit. Shares in ...

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. biotechnology group Amgen Inc has agreed to buy unlisted Decode Genetics, a pioneer in hunting down genes linked to disease, for $415 million in cash to boost its drive to ...

Archaeologists in Norway have confirmed that an ancient set of human remains known as the Well Man were intended to make the locals unwell. By Franz Lidz Long after his death, Hans Jonathan is ...

DeCode Genetics Inc. scientists mapped a gene linked to rheumatoid arthritis, a step that could aid development of medicines and diagnostic tests. Rheumatoid arthritis affects about one out of 100 ...

Decode Genetics Inc. and Roche Holding Ltd. will disclose Wednesday that they have made progress in turning two earlier gene discoveries into potential treatments for schizophrenia and the narrowing ...