African Ancestry co-founder Dr. Gina Paige helps Black people connect to their personal history one swab at a time. She credits her family for her interest in connecting others to their lineages. “I ...

Crislyn D'Souza-Schorey, the Morris Pollard Professor of Biological Sciences at Notre Dame. (Photo by Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame) While the incidence of breast cancer is highest for ...

Percent African ancestry (PAA) was associated with an increased risk for asthma and allergen sensitization at 10 years of age among Black children. “These findings emphasize the need for a nuanced ...

Comparing Genetic Ancestry and Self-Described Race in African Americans Born in the United States and in Africa (H/T Yann): Genetic association studies can be used to identify factors that may ...

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 ...

Dr. Gina Paige, co-founder of African Ancestry, is giving African Americans the pathway to connect further with their identity and heritage. Paige will be at the Heinz History Center on Saturday, ...

Actor Joe Manganiello opens up about a devastating illness and the discovery of Black ancestors, revealing how both ...

In 2022, archaeologists worked on the ancient DNA from a number of early medieval cemeteries, and found two individuals that stood out. One was from Updown Eastry in Kent, known as Updown girl, and ...

A new genetic analysis could help explain why people in the U.S. with African ancestry face a greater risk for stroke and Alzheimer's disease, but less risk of another brain disease, Parkinson's.

While the incidence of breast cancer is highest for white women, Black women are more likely to have early-onset or more aggressive subtypes of breast cancer, such as triple-negative breast cancer.