Mixed-ancestry genetic research shows a bit of Native American DNA could reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease
- Written by Diane Xue, Public Health Genetics PhD student and Research Assistant in Medical Genetics, University of Washington
Alzheimer's, like many diseases, has a genetic component. Tek Images/Science Photo Library via Getty ImagesSince the human genome was first mapped, scientists have discovered hundreds of genes influencing illnesses like breast cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease. Unfortunately, Black people, Indigenous people and other people of...