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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.
… of the Genomics of Type 2 Diabetes in Africans Identifies African-specific Risk Locus … The largest genomic study on …
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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.
… Sheena Faherty, Ph.D. … NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor … … A Global Research Endeavor Studies have shown that African populations contain the oldest and most diverse set … most studies of the human genome have focused on European ancestry populations. By not exploring genetic variation …
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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 … regions of the human genome associated with skin color in African populations. To do this, they took color meter readings from the inner arms of 2,092 African participants to determine the levels of melanin in …
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Dr. Adebowale Adeyemo is an associate investigator and deputy director of NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… papers describing: the first genome scan for obesity in an African population, the first genome-wide linkage analysis for serum lipids in an African population, the first study of genetic structure in … risk factors for these disorders in populations of African ancestry (African Americans and Sub Saharan Africans). …
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Two grants will support studies on genomic literacy among Africans relating to research conducted in Africa by African investigators.
… 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 … a resource to improve the understanding of this disease in African communities. Dr. Madden said both research projects …
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By considering mixed genetic lineages, NHGRI researchers demonstrated that previously inferred links between a genomic variant that helps digest lactose and traits such as a person’s height and cholesterol level may not be valid.
… studies analyzing the genomes of people with European ancestry may have reported inaccurate results by not fully … in Nature Communications , shows that people with European ancestry, who were previously treated as a genetically … admixture in their examinations of people with European ancestry should be re-evaluated. “By reading population …
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NIH researchers and collaborators have found that that sickle cell trait is prevalent among diverse human populations.
… trait and blood clots have only included individuals of African genetic ancestry and self-identified Black participants because of … carrier state only affects those who identify as Black or African American. While sickle cell trait in the United …
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Researchers analyzing human, fly, and worm genomes have found these species have key genomic processes in common, reflecting their shared ancestry.
… key genomic processes in common, reflecting their shared ancestry. The findings, appearing Aug. 28, 2014, in the … key genomic processes in common, reflecting their shared ancestry. ​ … modENCODE, ENCODE, human fly and worm genomes, … key genomic processes in common, reflecting their shared ancestry. … News Release …
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Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) question advertisements by direct-to-consumer genetic ancestry kits that claim to know what it really means to be American Indian.
… question advertisements by direct-to-consumer genetic ancestry kits that claim to know what it really means to be … in July of 2018 to give a talk on ethics and genetic ancestry tests, researchers and community members filled the … radiates when she speaks. "The claims of many consumer ancestry kits are overstated, because the science isn’t there …
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NHGRI researchers and their collaborators, have successfully used facial analysis software to diagnose Noonan syndrome in Africans, Asians and Latin Americans.
… and clinical criteria, the researchers compared 161 white, African, Asian and Latin American children with Noonan … groups. Only two clinical elements differed among the African, Asian and Latin American groups: droopy eyelids … atlas featured photos of patients with northern European ancestry, which often does not represent the characteristics …