In this trove of genetic information, the researchers identified 298 stretches of the genome containing gene variants that ...

The average number per genetic locus of private alleles ... The study also confirmed historical evidence on the slave trade that African Americans can trace most of their ancestry to speakers ...

Glaucoma is a complex group of eye diseases that lead to progressive dam- age to the optic nerve, often associated with increased intraocular pressure (IOP). It is one of the leading causes of ...

Learn how melanoma impacts African Americans, highlighting detection challenges, survival disparities, and prevention ...

A massive study finds that regional differences in how slaves were treated throughout the Americas are reflected in the DNA of present-day Americans of African descent. Amanda was an associate editor ...

Hulette, M.A. Pericak-Vance, J.M. Vance, "The Haw River Syndrome: Dentatorubropallidoluysian atrophy (DRPLA) in an African-American family," Nature Genetics, 7:521-4, 1994. (Cited in nearly 60 ...

Heart failure remains a substantial burden for patients due to its high prevalence and limited therapeutic options. Heart ...

The Native American variant, rs145088108, significantly increases the risk of MS in Hispanics and African Americans (OR=2.05) ...

(2005) analyzed genetic data from 3,636 people who identified themselves as belonging to one of four major racial and ethnic groups in the United States (Caucasian, African American, East Asian ...