How best to study the effects of genes and environment on US health? In the first of two commentaries, Walter C. Willett and his co-authors argue that investing in existing studies is the most efficient approach.
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Willett, W., Blot, W., Colditz, G. et al. Merging and emerging cohorts: Not worth the wait. Nature 445, 257–258 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/445257a
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