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Researchers have conducted the first study to look at the genomic underpinnings of obesity in continental Africans and African Americans.
… has conducted the first study of its kind to look at the genomic underpinnings of obesity in continental Africans and African Americans. They discovered that approximately 1 … in families. Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes …
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NIH Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health is participating in the H3Africa Consortium's effort to develop an African-specific genotyping array.
… the risk of other diseases in Africans and people of African descent. Mutations in the gene APOL1 , for example, … to offer protection against the pathogen that causes African sleeping sickness, but today Africans and people of African ancestry with these genetic mutations have a higher …
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More research must be done to understand the interactions of ancient genes with modern environments.
… the risk of other diseases in Africans and people of African descent. Mutations in the gene APOL1 , for example, … risk of kidney disease. "Strides have been made but more research must be done to understand the interactions of … Project, the first comprehensive characterization of genomic diversity across sub-Saharan Africa. The study, which …
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An international team of researchers including NIH has completed the first comprehensive characterization of genomic diversity across sub-Saharan Africa.
… has completed the first comprehensive characterization of genomic diversity across sub-Saharan Africa. The region is … diverse in the world, yet few studies have looked into genomic risk factors for disease in Africa. … clues to medical conditions in people of sub-Saharan African ancestry, and indicates that the migration from …
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NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease in all populations.
… NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease … A Global Research Endeavor Studies have shown that African populations … Forging a genomics research path across Africa … NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor …
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Two grants will support studies on genomic literacy among Africans relating to research conducted in Africa by African investigators.
… grants totaling more than $300,000 will support studies on genomic literacy among Africans as it relates to research conducted in Africa by African investigators. The three-year grants are part of the … to get a better sense of what people in two different African countries understand about genomics concepts," said …
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Researchers identified regions of the genome associated with skin color variation in some African populations, furthering skin disease and cancer research.
… that are associated with skin color variation in some African populations, opening new avenues for research on skin diseases and cancer in all populations. … regions of the human genome associated with skin color in African populations. To do this, they took color meter …
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GENE-FORECAST® is developing a community cohort and resource for defining the significance of ancestry-related genomic variation in African-Americans.
… study is developing a community-based cohort and novel genomic science resource for defining the biological significance of ancestry-related genomic variation in African-Americans. … between the distinct genomic variation characteristic of African-Americans (AA) and the exposome of social …
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The largest genomic study on type 2 diabetes in Africans to date has recently been published in Nature Communications and reports the most recent findings of the ongoing Africa America Diabetes Mellitus (AADM) study that has been led by Dr. Charles Rotimi for over two decades.
… The largest genomic study on type 2 diabetes in Africans to date has … of the Genomics of Type 2 Diabetes in Africans Identifies African-specific Risk Locus … The largest genomic study on type 2 diabetes in Africans to date has … The largest genomic study on type 2 diabetes in Africans to date has …
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Genomic variants that increase risk of kidney disease are found in nearly one-third of West Africans
A study from researchers at National Institutes of Health (NIH) and their collaborators revealed a significant genetic risk factor for kidney disease in people of West African ancestry.
… for earlier health interventions for people with West African ancestry. … Research Network. Previous research established that genomic variants in APOL1 increase the risk of developing chronic kidney disease among African Americans. However, not much is known about how these …