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We launched the first in a monthly series of science-focused programming that educates the African Ancestry family about the role that genetics plays in the health and wellbeing of Black people.
Co-Founder and Scientific Director, Dr. Rick Kittles and Molecular Geneticist, Dr. Jabril Johnson unpacked why African Americans should lead in prostate cancer research, potential causes, and why black men lead in diagnosis, in this episode of The African Ancestry Experience.
5:11 Join us for National DNA Day on April 25, where Dr. Kittles and his colleagues at the forefront of conducting genetic research related to people of African descent will center on precision medicine - what it is, and how it impacts Black people.
6:14 Molecular Geneticist and double HBCU grad, Dr. Jabril Johnson shares his personal experience with how prostate cancer impacts his loved ones.
9:23 Why prostate cancer is so prevalent amongst Black men.
11:00 Whether or not genetic ancestry (family history) impacts prostate cancer?
13:08 Whether men of West African ancestry are more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer and potential environmental, diet, and lifestyle factors.
14:30 Why Vitamin D levels impact cancer and other immunity disorders.
19:13 Why it is so important for Black people to be in clinical trials.
20:30 Why Black folk have better health outcomes when seeing a Black physician.
24:00 Dr. Jabril Johnson shares his research on the effects of Vitamin D treatments on prostate cancer cells.
36:00 The importance of early cancer screening.
37:20 Encouragement for our Brothers who may be hesitant to get screened and with early diagnosis the potential for 99% cure rate.
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Hosted by Dr. Gina Paige, The African Ancestry Experience airs weekly on Facebook and CZcams and gathers notable people across the African Diaspora to discuss what it means to transform the way Black people view themselves and Africa.
Producer, Wendi Cherry for African Ancestry
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