Genes & Health is a huge long-term study of 100,000 people of Bangladeshi and Pakistani origin. We will link genes with health records, to study disease and treatments. Some volunteers may be invited for further studies. We are inviting volunteers to take part across the UK including East London (East London Genes & Health) and Bradford (Bradford Genes & Health), Manchester (Manchester Genes & Health) with more sites establishing this year.
Taking part is easy and quick and involves providing a saliva (spit) sample and completing two short forms.
Bangladeshi and Pakistani people are less likely to take part in genetics research. In the UK, these groups have five times the rates of diabetes than the rest of the population and suffer poorer health by a number of other measures including cardiovascular disease and mental health.
Our study will look at the genetic makeup of volunteers and help researchers to understand the role our genes play. The study will also look to understand more about how drugs used to treat conditions such as diabetes work in the groups. Â
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