Austria starts revolutionary genome project to prevent diseases!

Austria starts revolutionary genome project to prevent diseases!

Innsbruck, Österreich - A groundbreaking project for genetic analysis in Austria is imminent! The Tyrolean human geneticist Johannes Zschocke from the Medical University of Innsbruck has launched a large -scale plan to decrypt the "DNA Austria". The goal? The creation of a comprehensive reference database that includes the genetic material of 2,150 people from all over the country. Zschocke emphasizes the need to first find out what is considered "normal" in Austria in order to identify genetic changes of importance and to recognize health risks at an early stage. This will not only help to predict regional hereditary diseases, but also enables preventive health care, as he noticed in an interview with the APA. The kick-off for this important project was recently held in Innsbruck, as ORF TIROL reported.

new ways in genome research

The project is supported by the Innsbruck, Graz and Vienna Medical Universities as well as the Center for Molecular Medicine. It is designed to create an inexpensive and efficient way to sequence genetic data. Zschocke explains that the first phase of the project includes large -scale genome sequencing in order to gain knowledge about genetic variations and their possible effects on health. In the Tyrolean Zillertal in particular, an important gene mutation has already been discovered, which increases the risk of breast cancer in women. Zschocke underlines that more precise analyzes are necessary to connect possible diseases with genetic variations. The researcher emphasizes: "The more specific, regional analyzes we carry out, the more targeted and earlier" we can act ", which further illustrates the relevance of the project, as well as SN.at confirmed.

With the planned infrastructure, it will be possible to make genetic tests more easily accessible, which promotes cooperation between general practitioners and specialized institutes. "Our investigations should be made low -threshold and understandable for the population," said Zschocke. The overarching goal remains clear: Generalysis is intended to help recognize potential health risks at an early stage and to optimize medical treatment.