healthcare disparities
BioMed X Barbados Project to Molecularly Characterize Cardiometabolic Disease
The initiative seeks to improve treatments for cardiometabolic disorders among individuals of African descent, beginning with a pilot study of 1,000 people.
African, Asian Ancestry Patients Less Likely to Be Eligible for New Precision Oncology Drugs
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A new study found that fewer African and Asian patients had clinically actionable alterations for lung, breast, and colorectal cancer.
NHGRI Awards Tuskegee University up to $11M to Establish Genomic Research Center
The center aims to develop genomic research capacity and reduce health inequities, especially within Alabama's "Black Belt" counties.
BabySeq Project Finds Similar Rates of Genetic Risk Variants Across Diverse Groups
BabySeq2 has enrolled a more diverse cohort of participants than its predecessor, leading researchers to examine whether the rate of reportable findings differs.
Distinct Cancer Drivers, Markers Detected in Tumor Samples from African Ancestry Patients
With hundreds of thousands of tumor samples, researchers unearthed genetic alterations that are enriched or diminished among African ancestry individuals.
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