The Amish are one of the fastest growing minority populations in the U.S. In this Q&A, Cory Anderson, a postdoctoral researcher at Penn State, discussed the factors that explain Amish population growth and what the changing demographics of the Amish means for rural communities.

Researchers have developed a new computational framework that helps scientists identify genes that play central roles in diseases such as asthma but are often overlooked by existing genetic analysis methods. The framework, called DANDELION, is a mediation-inspired computational approach that identifies disease-driving genes, providing a new way to uncover therapeutic targets.  

A new study published in Diabetes Care finds that bone loss alone does not explain the increased fracture risk observed in some older adults with type 2 diabetes.

The article, "Type 2 Diabetes and Longitudinal Changes in Cortical and Trabecular Bone Density, Microarchitecture, and Strength: The Framingham Study," sought to better understand why people with type 2 diabetes are at greater risk of fractures.