Genetics

Health Living

Study links gene to doubled Alzheimer’s risk in blacks

theGRIO REPORT - African-Americans with a particular gene are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease in old age as

Dr. Tyeese L. Gaines / April 9, 2013

News

African-American's Y chromosome sparks shift in evolutionary timetable

NBC NEWS - Scientists say an African-American male's odd genetic signature suggests that the human Y chromosome's lineage goes back

Adam Howard / March 6, 2013

Black History Inspiration TheGrio's 100

theGrio's 100: Dr. Rick Kittles, uncovering our genetic roots

theGRIO's 100: Rick Kittles, PhD, 47, has traced the ancestry of over 100,000 African-Americans, including Oprah Winfrey, Isaiah Washington, Spike

TheGrio Staff / February 22, 2013

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Michael Johnson: Descendants of slaves have ‘superior’ athletic genes

Gold medalist and former world-class sprinter Michael Johnson has chimed in on why he thinks so many black athletes dominate

TheGrio Staff / July 5, 2012

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Free genetic testing: A blueprint for saving black lives?

theGRIO REPORT - Adults of African descent can have genetic testing performed for free, starting this month, as part of

TheGrio Staff / August 11, 2011

Health Living Top Stories

Genetic research changes view of disease in African-Americans

theGRIO REPORT - For the first time, researchers are looking into the genetic makeup of African-Americans and changing the way

Dr. Tyeese L. Gaines / August 2, 2011

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African cousins brought to America: shedding light on family history

MSNBC - Thanks to 21st-century genetic testing, William Holland is finally able to show some of his African cousins what

TheGrio Staff / July 1, 2011