Despite a growing body of epidemiological evidence in recent years documenting the health
impacts of racism, the cumulative evidence base has yet to be synthesized in a …

Motivated by the explosion of molecular data on humans-particularly data associated with
individual patients-and the sense that there are large, as-yet-untapped opportunities to use …

Racial trauma refers to experiences related to threats, prejudices, harm, shame, humiliation,
and guilt associated with various types of racial discrimination, either for direct victims or …

Background There is a high prevalence of cardiovascular disease across diverse groups in
the US population, and increasing research has identified stigma as a potential barrier to …

Reduced levels of global DNA methylation are associated with genomic instability and are
independent predictors of cancer risk. Little is known about the environmental determinants …

Importance Black individuals in the US experience stroke and stroke-related mortality at
younger ages and more frequently than other racial groups. Studies examining the …

Introduction Racial discrimination has been identified as a risk factor for cardiometabolic
diseases, the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among racial/ethnic minority groups; …

Purpose Black women have the highest estimated allostatic load (AL). AL and self-perceived
health are strong health predictors and have been linked to racial discrimination. Research …

Animal studies have provided direct evidence that dietary factors induce changes in DNA
methylation patterns. In humans, studies on diet and DNA methylation have yielded …

Objective: Experiences of racial/ethnic bias and unfair treatment are risk factors for alcohol
problems, and population differences in exposure to these social adversities (ie, differential …