By Tarun Sai Lomte Reviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc. Nov 25 2025 New genomic evidence unmasks the biological pathways driving erectile dysfunction, linking cardiometabolic disease and addiction traits to ED risk through shared genetic roots. Study: Multi-ancestry investigation of the genomics of erectile dysfunction . Image Credit: anastasy.a / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal  Nature Communications , researchers investigated the genetic architecture of erectile