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Americans with European heritage have long been able to pinpoint their ancestry through DNA testing, but it's only in recent years that those with African heritage have been able to trace their ...

Discovering one’s roots and exploring cultural heritage can be a profound experience, particularly for African Americans seeking to trace their ancestry. With its rich history and cultural tapestry, ...

Black Americans are known to be at higher risk of some neurological disorders, and the reasons for this disparity remain unclear. Now, after examining the postmortem brains of 151 people, researchers ...

Brain disorders like Alzheimer's disease and stroke are more common in Black Americans than in white Americans. At the same time, Parkinson's disease is less common. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on a ...

Black Americans have been underrepresented in most genomic studies of neurological disorders. As a result of this disparity, there's a lot scientists don't know about whether African ancestry affects ...