ancestry Archive — Page 1 of 1

Illustration of intertwined DNA double helices against a glowing blue and purple background.
February 16, 2023

Breast cancer genetics: new insights

Largest genetic study of breast cancer to date identifies 222 genetic risk loci, 137 genes and multiple signaling pathways associated with risk, providing important new insights.

By Leigh MacMillan
Paper cutout figures in red, yellow, gray, brown, tan, and black holding hands in a circle on a white surface.
April 29, 2021

Genetic ancestry and hypertension risk

Racial disparities in hypertension risk are due in part to genetic differences between ancestries, Vanderbilt investigators find in a study of participants in the Million Veteran Program.

By Bill Snyder
Three-dimensional globe showing the African continent prominently, with parts of Europe and the Middle East visible above it.
August 16, 2012

African ancestry, stomach bug link

Socioeconomic factors, African ancestry linked to risk for cancer-causing infection.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Lit cigarette resting in a glossy red-and-white ashtray.
August 7, 2012

Ancestry impacts smoking risk for lungs

Smoking is more detrimental to lung function in individuals with high proportions of African ancestry.

By Leigh MacMillan