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Podcast: Radio Health Journal
Episode: The Melanin Effect: The Ignorance That Puts Millions Of Americans In Danger
Description: Scientific research is becoming more inclusive, but one area that’s still lacking this diversity is pre-clinical research. Without knowing how medications will react to different ancestries and skin tones, millions of people are being put at risk. Our experts discuss the effect melanin has on a drug’s efficacy and changes the industry can implement right now that will make a big difference. Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/the-melanin-effect-the-ignorance-that-puts-millions-of-americans-in-danger Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices