New study digs into why heart disease hits African-Americans harder

NCT ID NCT02055209

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 38 times

Summary

This completed study looked at how genes, lifestyle, and social factors like stress and neighborhood affect heart disease risk in 670 African-American adults. Researchers collected blood samples, medical tests, and surveys to find links between ancestry-related DNA variants and heart health. The goal was to build a resource for future research, not to test a treatment.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

  • Southern Research Group

    Jackson, Mississippi, United States

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