More information: Johanne Eliacin et al, Black Americans' perceptions of Alzheimer's disease, a healthy brain, and strategies for brain health promotion, PEC Innovation (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j ...

But genes associated with European ancestry seem to influence other brain cells in ways that could increase the risk of Parkinson's disease, a disorder that is less common in Black Americans.

Another researcher handed him a dull pink slice of someone’s brain about the size and shape ... officials and experts hope to grow the pipeline of Black neuroscientists and allow community ...