Data from Utah patients helps find a genetic link to vertigo, researchers report

The discovery could lead to a treatment for millions of Americans with balance problems.

(Intermountain Healthcare) Astros Skuladottir, a researcher for deCODE genetics in Reykjavik, Iceland, speaks to reporters on Oct. 20, 2021, describing the study she led, which found six genetic variants linked to vertigo — a study that used data from Utahns who entered Intermountain Healthcare's HerediGene DNA project.

Data from Utah patients helps find a genetic link to vertigo, researchers report

The discovery could lead to a treatment for millions of Americans with balance problems.

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