People who participate in the research will submit a saliva sample and receive a report indicating whether they have one or more of three genetic conditions that may put them at a higher risk for heart disease and certain cancers.
The state of South Carolina is hoping that genetics may be the key to addressing some of the state’s persistent health disparities, which disproportionately affect African Americans — and rank them as some of the most unhealthy in the nation.
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