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Scientists seeking to counter the neglect of African Americans in neuroscience research have found evidence that genetic ancestry is responsible for the increased prevalence of certain neurological disorders, such as Alzheimer s disease and stroke, and decreased prevalence of others, including Parkinson s disease, in Black Americans, according to new research published May 20 as the June cover story in the journal Nature Neuroscience.