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Funding Cuts Hinder Diverse Genetic Research, Study Reveals

1/15/2026

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In the "Lost Science" series, scientists highlight the impact of funding cuts by the Trump administration.
Brenna Henn, a researcher studying human diversity, notes that personalized genetic medicine mainly benefits European populations.
Henn's study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, analyzed 3,600 genomes from African descent populations, including the Khoisan.
The findings challenge the notion of a single origin of humans in Africa, suggesting a pan-African emergence.

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In the "Lost Science" series, scientists highlight the impact of funding cuts by the Trump administration.
Brenna Henn, a researcher studying human diversity, notes that personalized genetic medicine mainly benefits European populations.
Henn's study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, analyzed 3,600 genomes from African descent populations, including the Khoisan.
The findings challenge the notion of a single origin of humans in Africa, suggesting a pan-African emergence.