Genetic research changes view of disease in African-Americans

Genetic research changes view of disease in African-Americans: "For the first time, researchers are looking into the genetic makeup of African-Americans and changing the way physicians view minority illnesses.
Researchers recently discovered a gene unique to African-Americans that could explain why asthma affects this population at a higher rate. The gene was identified after nine different research teams pooled data on over 5,000 people with asthma of European-American, African-American, African-Caribbean, and Latino ancestry."