Genetics Studies Have a Diversity Problem Researchers Struggle to Fix
By Lauren Sausser | KFF Health News | Word In Black CHARLESTON, S.C. (WIB) — When he recently walked into the dental clinic at the Medical University of
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By Lauren Sausser | KFF Health News | Word In Black CHARLESTON, S.C. (WIB) — When he recently walked into the dental clinic at the Medical University of
CHARLESTON, S.C. — When he recently walked into the dental clinic at the Medical University of South Carolina donning a bright-blue pullover with “In Our DNA SC” embroidered prominently on
Most data based on DNA from white people, but small differences can have big health outcomes
While human beings are more than 99% genetically identical, even small differences in genes can spell big differences in health outcomes.
Researchers in Charleston, South Carolina, are trying to build a DNA database of 100,000 people to better understand how genetics affects health risks. But they’re struggling to recruit enough Black participants.