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Researchers have conducted the first study to look at the genomic underpinnings of obesity in continental Africans and African Americans.
… An international team of researchers 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 … NHGRI's Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch and director of the Center for Research on …
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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.
… genetic mutations that have evolved over thousands of years to protect Africans from disease-causing pathogens. Today, these same mutations can increase the risk of other diseases in Africans and people of African descent. … Dr. Rotimi is director of the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health at the National Institutes of …
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More research must be done to understand the interactions of ancient genes with modern environments.
… genetic mutations that have evolved over thousands of years to protect Africans from disease-causing pathogens. … Today, these same mutations can increase the risk of other diseases in Africans and people of African descent. … Dr. Rotimi is director of the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health at the National Institutes of …
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An international team of researchers including NIH has completed the first comprehensive characterization of genomic diversity across sub-Saharan Africa.
… that includes researchers from the National Institutes of Health has completed the first comprehensive characterization of genomic diversity across sub-Saharan Africa. The region is … approach is not always best when it comes to population genomics." The research team identified novel evidence of how …
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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.
… In the first study of its kind, an international team of genomics researchers has identified new regions of the … to cellular stress differently. National Institutes of Health researchers contributed to this effort, led by Sarah Tishkoff , Ph.D., at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. The findings were published …
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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 recently been published in Nature Communications and reports the most recent findings of the ongoing Africa America Diabetes Mellitus (AADM) study … present study, co-first-authored by Dr. Adebowale Adeyemo of NHGRI/NIH and Dr. Norann Zaghloul of the University of …
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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.
… a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease in all populations. But this can only be done by … populations contain the oldest and most diverse set of human genes. However, most studies of the human genome … to correct this misunderstanding," said Dr. De Vries. "Genomics research is very new on parts of the continent and …
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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.
… A study from researchers at National Institutes of Health (NIH) and their collaborators revealed a … variants contribute to chronic kidney disease in West Africans and people with West African ancestry can also help … and chief scientific officer of the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health at NIH’s National Human Genome …
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Two grants will support studies on genomic literacy among Africans relating to research conducted in Africa by African investigators.
… $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 Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) program, funded by the National Institutes of Health's Common Fund in partnership with Britain's …
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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.
… The Genomics, Environmental Factors and the Social Determinants of Cardiovascular Disease in Africans Americans Study (GENE-FORECAST®) study is developing … hypothesis that race-ancestry differences in the burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) reflects the influence of a …