Navajo Nation may undo genetic research ban in hopes of better care

Navajo Nation may undo genetic research ban in hopes of better care

“As Native Americans, we have a problem with trust because we have been violated so much,” David Begay, a researcher at the University of New Mexico and a member of the Navajo Nation’s human-research review board told Nature News. “In the past, our data have been misused.” But it’s the potential for improved disease diagnosis …