Despite major advances in genetic testing for breast cancer risk prediction, death rates remain disproportionately high among ...

A South African woman shared her Ancestry DNA results, revealing Xhosa heritage and African roots, sparking social media ...

A new genomic analysis hints at why African Americans face a higher risk of Alzheimer's and stroke, but a lower risk of Parkinson's. African ancestry genes may be linked to Black Americans' risk for ...

African Ancestry's co-founder Dr. Gina Paige speaks to BLACK ENTERPRISE about the company's holistic work to help Black people find their roots. Finding one’s roots can be a challenge, especially when ...

A team of researchers led by scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, and the Department of Veterans Affairs has conducted the largest ...

Whether through singing, dancing, artifacts or maps, the Sankofa Children's Museum of African Cultures in Park Heights wants to transport you to Africa. This year, the museum is helping people connect ...

September 7, 2011 — Black children are more likely to be sensitized to food allergens than are white children, according to the results of a cohort study reported online September 5 and will appear in ...

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 ...