Saturday, May 30, 2009

Low levels of vitamin D linked to common vaginal infection in pregnant women

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Findings may explain higher rates of infection among African-Americans PITTSBURGH, – Pregnant women with low levels of vitamin D may be more...
Thursday, May 28, 2009

Blacks more likely to opt for life-sustaining measures at end of life

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PITTSBURGH, When faced with a terminal illness, African-American seniors were two times more likely than whites to say they would want life-...
Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Clear racial discrepancies exist among patients with CKD

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Due to sociological factors, black patients face higher rates of death in early stages of the disease Washington, DC (May 19, 2008) — Black ...
Thursday, May 21, 2009

Bringing underrepresented groups into mathematics

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Mathematics departments honored for outstanding efforts Providence, RI---The Committee on the Profession (CoProf) of the American Mathematic...

84 percent of African-American and 88 percent of Latino middle class households not financially secure VIDEO

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Millions of families experienced economic decline since 2000; households of color hardest hit New York, NY--As the economic downturn continu...
Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Study finds African-Americans at greater risk after PCI

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Combined rates of heart attack, death and repeat procedures significantly higher LAS VEGAS, NV (May 8, 2009) — A study from one of the large...
Saturday, May 16, 2009

Family-based program helps youth avoid risky behavior -- even those who may be genetically prone to it

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Children's behavior is determined, in part, by their genes and by the settings in which they develop. A new longitudinal study describes...
Thursday, May 14, 2009

Parental guidelilnes, consequences may be why fewer black teens smoke than whites

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It's a curious paradox. Black adults are more likely to smoke than white adults and most smokers start as teenagers. But statistics show...
Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Skin color clue to nicotine dependence

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Higher concentrations of melanin -- the color pigment in skin and hair -- may be placing darker pigmented smokers at increased susceptibilit...
Sunday, May 10, 2009

System that regulates blood pressure is amiss in some healthy, young blacks

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AUGUSTA, Ga. – When stress increases blood pressure, a natural mechanism designed to bring it down by excreting more salt in the urine doesn...
Thursday, May 7, 2009

Penn geneticist publishes largest-ever study on African genetics revealing origins, migration

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PHILADELPHIA – African, American, and European researchers working in collaboration over a 10-year period have released the largest-ever stu...
Tuesday, May 5, 2009

African-American teens' perceptions of racial discrimination

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A three-year study of African American youths' perceptions of racial discrimination has found that many Black teens consider themselves ...
Sunday, May 3, 2009

Researchers identify stroke predictors in black patients

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Predictors of atrial fibrillation (AF or afib) might offer physicians a better way to prevent stroke in blacks, accord...
Thursday, April 30, 2009

Research finds perceived warmth, 'babyfaceness' positive characteristics for black CEOs

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Study examined physical characteristics as a predictor of obtaining and maintaining leadership roles Evanston, Ill. (April 30, 2009) – As Pr...
Tuesday, April 28, 2009

New Medicare policy may pose risks to black kidney patients

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Policy change could discourage dialysis centers from accepting African-American patients A change in Medicare reimbursement policy could mak...
Sunday, April 26, 2009

One hundred days of African-American history

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Looking back at President Barack Obama's first 100 days On November 4, 2008, Barack Obama became the answer to a question that will even...
Friday, April 24, 2009

More African-Americans die from causes that can be prevented or treated

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Two-thirds of the difference between death rates among African Americans and Caucasians are now due to causes that could be prevented or cur...
Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Study of neighborhoods points to modifiable factors, not race, in cancer disparities

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While cities have shown considerable racial disparities in cancer survival, those racial disparities virtually disappear among smaller popul...