Genetics

Doctors are hopeful about a gene-editing treatment for sickle cell

Published by
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

White supremacist finds out he is 14 percent black – what that tells us

Published by
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

UCLA awarded $10M grant to study autism in African-Americans

Published by
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

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 those without it, says a new study to be published tomorrow…
/ April 9, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

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 further in time than they thought — perhaps due to interbreeding with other populations such as Neanderthals…
/ March 6, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

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 Lee and India Arie in his role as co-founder and scientific director of African Ancestry, Inc…
/ February 22, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

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 track and field’s sprint races…
/ July 5, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

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 a national project called Roots into the Future…
/ August 11, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

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 we view minority illnesses…
/ August 2, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

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 happened to his slave ancestors back in the 18th century…
/ July 1, 2011