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Sociogenomics, Behavioral Genetics, Statistical Genetics @herasight
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Every parent wants a happy child. So we built MDD-PGT, the first genetic predictor of depression for embryo screening.

Kids with a lower MDD-PGT tend to sleep better, fight less and enjoy jokes more. With 10 embryos, picking the lowest-risk one cuts depression risk by over 40%.
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Today we launch NeuroRisk, the first embryo test for autism and schizophrenia that looks for mutations in evolutionarily important genes.

These mutations are individually rare but over 10% of people carry at least one mutation in this class.
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Tobias Wolfram Verified account @_twolfram
Today the worlds most powerful genetic predictor of IQ, CogPGT, has been published in the peer reviewed journal Intelligence and Cognitive Abilities.

When used for embryo screening, it can substantially boost expected IQ of future offspring.

Read on for the scientific details!
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Tobias Wolfram Verified account @_twolfram
This has been in the works for quite a while. Really exciting to finally go public!
Herasight Verified account @herasight Apr 1
Today, Herasight Pets comes out of stealth. Polygenic embryo selection for companion animals is here.

Now you can boost your dog's Good Boy Index (GBI), increase your gold fish’s color vibrancy and make your hamster rounder. One dog can already solve basic math problems 🧵
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