Research roundup — September 2026
By MyGeneLog™ Team · Updated September 16, 2026 · New research
Papers published this month that name one of the variants MyGeneLog™ covers, in their title or abstract. This is an index, not a review: the papers are listed, not summarised, assessed or endorsed. Where one of them changes something we publish, that page is updated on its own and carries its own review date.
Vitamin D Status in Polish Military Personnel: Associations with Supplementation, Seasonality, and the GC rs2282679 Polymorphism
Preprint · 2026-08-13 · Europe PMC
Mentions: rs2282679 · Vitamin D levels
New Genetic Associations Between Alzheimer's Disease and Its Key Risk Factors.
Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society · 2026-09-01 · PMID 42535978 · Europe PMC
Mentions: rs2075650 · Alzheimer's disease (late onset)
MTHFR C677T and A1298C polymorphisms in dementia susceptibility: evidence from a meta-analytic investigation with disease-specific and ethnicity-stratified analyses.
Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2026-08-12 · PMID 42656509 · Europe PMC
Mentions: rs1801131 · Folate metabolism (MTHFR A1298C), rs1801133 · Folate metabolism (MTHFR C677T)
Association between BDNF (Val66Met) Gene Polymorphism, Oxidative Stress Biomarkers and Physiological Alterations in Early and Late Onset Geriatric Depression
Preprint · 2026-08-11 · Europe PMC
Mentions: rs6265 · Smoking behavior
Uveal and cutaneous melanoma share a common mutation with distinct prognostic implications: A bioinformatic study
Preprint · 2026-08-11 · Europe PMC
Mentions: rs12203592 · Freckling & sun sensitivity, rs12913832 · Eye color
Genetic Determinants of Chemotherapy-Induced Oral Mucositis in Children with Solid Malignancies
Preprint · 2026-08-07 · Europe PMC
Mentions: rs1801131 · Folate metabolism (MTHFR A1298C)
Genetic Association Studies in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Systematic Meta-Analyses, a Comprehensive Field Synopsis, and Epidemiological Evidence.
MedComm · 2026-08-26 · PMID 42656915 · Europe PMC
Mentions: rs1799945 · Iron overload risk (HFE H63D), rs1800562 · Iron overload risk (hereditary hemochromatosis)
Estimating the Causal Effect of Alcohol Consumption on Military-Relevant Mental Health Conditions: A Mendelian Randomization Study Using the All of Us Research Program.
Military medicine · 2026-08-07 · PMID 42565722 · Europe PMC
Mentions: rs1229984 · Alcohol metabolism speed, rs671 · Alcohol flush reaction
Omitting post-alignment processing and merging batch-based imputation: an efficient workflow for NIPT data imputation and its application in maternal folate metabolism genotyping.
Journal of human genetics · 2026-08-12 · PMID 42581209 · Europe PMC
Mentions: rs1801131 · Folate metabolism (MTHFR A1298C)
Genetic Evidence That Stroke Causally Increases Circulating PDGFB Levels: a Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study.
Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN · 2026-09-05 · PMID 42700318 · Europe PMC
Mentions: rs2289252 · Activated partial thromboplastin time
LCPUFA plasma levels related to FADS polymorphisms in preterm infants.
Prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and essential fatty acids · 2026-08-28 · PMID 42700522 · Europe PMC
Mentions: rs174546 · HDL cholesterol
Fat Mass and Obesity Associated (FTO) and Melanocortin 4 Receptor (MC4R) Gene Variants as Prognostic Markers of Obesity in Quetta City.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers · 2026-09-08 · PMID 42708306 · Europe PMC
Mentions: rs9939609 · Menarche (age at onset)
Cross-Trait Integration of Fine-Mapped Signals From 30 Brain-Related Genome-Wide Association Studies Prioritizes DRD2 as a Pleiotropic Network Hub
Preprint · 2026-09-01 · Europe PMC
Mentions: rs2514218 · Schizophrenia
Molecular genetics analysis of genes BCL11A, HBS1L-MYB, and HBG2 variants association in thalassemic children.
Personalized medicine · 2026-09-08 · PMID 42708502 · Europe PMC
Mentions: rs4895441 · Mean corpuscular volume, rs9399137 · Platelet count
Colorectal Polyp Occurrence Associated With the ZMIZ1-AS1 rs704017 Variant and Hypertension Among Taiwan Biobank Participants.
Cancer medicine · 2026-09-01 · PMID 42706660 · Europe PMC
Mentions: rs704 · Osteoprotegerin levels, rs704017 · Colorectal cancer
TMEM106B is a selective modulator of TDP-43 pathology in Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026-09-01 · PMID 42720122 · Europe PMC
Mentions: rs429358 · Lewy body disease, rs7412 · Cholesterol, total
Correction: Cardiometabolic risk factors are affected by interaction between FADS1 rs174556 variant and dietary vegetable oils in patients with diabetes: a randomized controlled trial.
Scientific reports · 2026-09-10 · PMID 42722698 · Europe PMC
Mentions: rs174556 · Granulocyte percentage of myeloid white cells
Real-world pharmacogenomics-guided antihypertensive treatment response in clinical practice underrepresented population: implications for precision prescribing and medication safety.
European journal of clinical pharmacology · 2026-09-11 · PMID 42722881 · Europe PMC
Mentions: rs776746 · CYP3A5 expression (*3 allele)
Genetic Basis of Pancreatic Steatosis: A Systematic Review of Comparison between African and Non-African Populations.
Physiological genomics · 2026-09-10 · PMID 42721957 · Europe PMC
Mentions: rs601338 · Secretor status
ADH1B and ALDH2 polymorphisms and restless legs syndrome during pregnancy: A cross-sectional study during 2023-2025.
Sleep medicine · 2026-09-08 · PMID 42715881 · Europe PMC
Mentions: rs1229984 · Alcohol metabolism speed, rs671 · Alcohol flush reaction
A preeclampsia prediction model incorporating methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase, vitamin D receptor, and uterine artery pulsatility index.
Hypertension in pregnancy · 2026-09-11 · PMID 42723529 · Europe PMC
Mentions: rs1801133 · Folate metabolism (MTHFR C677T)
Role of OPRM1 A118G polymorphism in tramadol analgesia following third molar surgery: a pharmacogenomic study.
Pharmacogenomics · 2026-09-11 · PMID 42725705 · Europe PMC
Mentions: rs1799971 · Opioid receptor sensitivity
A Coding Single Nucleotide Polymorphism in β2-Glycoprotein I (APOH) is Associated with Increased Autoantibody Levels but Reduced Venous Thromboembolism Risk.
Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2026-09-07 · PMID 42706482 · Europe PMC
Mentions: rs1801690 · Thyroid stimulating hormone levels
ACE I/D and AGT rs699 Polymorphisms and Positional Associations in Handball
Preprint · 2026-09-08 · Europe PMC
Mentions: rs699 · Coronary artery disease
Environmental Salt Exposure, Salt-Taste Sensitivity and Genetic Variation in Hypertension-Mediated Organ Damage: A Cross-Sectional Study of 459 Untreated Adults in the Aral Sea Region
Preprint · 2026-09-07 · Europe PMC
Synergistic Interaction Between PEAR1-FGB and the Dominant Role of ABCB1 in Thrombosis Risk: A SHAP and MDR-Based Study in Vietnamese Pedigrees.
Journal of blood medicine · 2026-09-08 · PMID 42732403 · Europe PMC
Mentions: rs12041331 · Mean platelet volume
Priming effects of ketone monoester supplementation on theta-burst stimulation-induced plasticity in the primary motor cortex: a randomized placebo-controlled crossover study
Preprint · 2026-09-13 · Europe PMC
Mentions: rs6265 · Smoking behavior
Pharmacogenomic diversity in Amazonian Indigenous populations: implications for Berlin-Frankfurt-Münster acute lymphoblastic leukemia therapy.
Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026-09-07 · PMID 42704601 · Europe PMC
Mentions: rs11555566 · Serum metabolite levels
Endocannabinoid System Genes in Dementia: A Systematic Mendelian Randomization Study of Functional Variants and Tissue-Specific Expression Across Clinical, Molecular, and Neuroimaging Phenotypes
Preprint · 2026-09-10 · Europe PMC
Mentions: rs324420 · Serum metabolite levels
Polymorphism of genes encoding sweet and bitter taste receptors may affect snacking behaviour in middle-aged women: A Cross-sectional study.
Maturitas · 2026-09-08 · PMID 42735504 · Europe PMC
Mentions: rs10246939 · Bitter taste perception (TAS2R38 position 296), rs1726866 · Bitter taste perception (TAS2R38 position 262), rs713598 · Bitter taste perception (PTC/PROP tasting)
Integrative post-GWAS analysis prioritizes immune regulatory pathways and candidate effector signals in systemic lupus erythematosus.
Journal of translational autoimmunity · 2026-09-03 · PMID 42741480 · Europe PMC
Mentions: rs389884 · Sarcoidosis (Lofgren's syndrome vs non-Lofgren's syndrome)
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