The Tohoku University Medical Megabank Organization will begin to provide researchers nationwide with the results of the 3rd generation cohort survey in the Tohoku region with family information. It includes family information of 158 families, blood and urine test results, living information, and whole genome analysis results, and is likely to be useful for efficient disease cause investigation.
According to Tohoku University, the information has been collected by the Tohoku University Medical Megabank Organization since 2013, and is equivalent to 1,107 people from children to the elderly.This is the first time in Japan that family information is included in the information provided.By combining the results of health surveys through the three generations of grandparents, parents, and children with genetic information, it is possible to effectively search for the causes of diseases that have been difficult so far.There are also expectations for personalized prevention and medical progress toward the realization of next-generation medical care.
Information is provided after being anonymized so that no individual can be identified.Researchers can search and browse through the comprehensive database under various conditions after completing the prescribed procedures.
The 3rd generation cohort survey traces back to grandparents, mainly pregnant women and born children, and examines health survey results and genetic information, with more than 2017 participants by 7.There is a cohort survey in which about 16 people participated in the Netherlands and about 4 in the United Kingdom, but the Tohoku region is said to be the largest cohort survey in the world for three or more generations from birth.
