Monday, August 31, 2009

Racial disparity studied in patients undergoing liver transplantation for hepatitis B

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HBV recurrence higher in Caucasians compared to Asian- and African-Americans -- further study needed According to the Centers for Disease Co...
Saturday, August 29, 2009

The Civil Rights March on Washington 08/28/1963

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Birmingham was a real victory, but a costly one. The long-term solution could not be for African Americans to defeat segregation one city at...
Thursday, August 27, 2009

Fisk/Vanderbilt program receives $3.7 million to increase minority Ph.D.s in the physical sciences

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A unique collaboration between Fisk and Vanderbilt universities that is poised to become the nation's top source of Ph.D.s in physics an...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Minorities have poorer results, higher rates of inappropriate surgery to prevent stroke

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DALLAS – Aug. 25, 2009 – Minorities have poorer results and higher rates of unnecessary surgery from a common procedure used to remove plaqu...
Sunday, August 23, 2009

Disparities in cancer care reflect hospital resources, U-M study finds

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Hospital quality among factors leading to survival differences ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Hospitals that treat more black cancer patients have worse...
Friday, August 21, 2009

Obesity increases risk of prostate cancer recurrence for both blacks and whites

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DURHAM, N.C. – A new look at a large database of prostate cancer patients shows that obesity plays no favorites when it comes to increasing ...
Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Psychologists offer ways to improve prison environment, reduce violent crime

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Harsh punishment backfires TORONTO – U.S. prisons are too punitive and often fail to rehabilitate, but targeting prisoners' behavior, re...
Monday, August 17, 2009

Low-income kids report first sexual intercourse at 12 years old in new national study

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1 in 4 children between 11-16 report having sex AMES, Iowa -- As a new mother herself, Brenda Lohman admits to being shocked by the results ...
Saturday, August 15, 2009

AFRICAN-AMERICANS WITH COPD USE FEWER HEALTH SERVICES

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New research shows that African-Americans (AA) with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) use fewer health services than Caucasians w...
Thursday, August 13, 2009

Research examines coping strategies of African-American students in predominantly white schools

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A new study examining the interactions of black and white high-achieving students in elite, private high schools reveals how today's mil...
Tuesday, August 11, 2009

$7M grant establishes new UIC center to eliminate health disparities PODCAST

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The University of Illinois at Chicago has been awarded a $7.2 million federal grant to establish the UIC Center of Excellence in Eliminating...
Sunday, August 9, 2009

Rutgers University in Newark will lead 9 college consortium to increase students in STEM fields

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$5 million, 5-year program is funded by NSF (Newark, N.J., Aug. 5, 2009) -- Rutgers University in Newark will lead a $5 million, five-year, ...
Friday, August 7, 2009

Video game minority report: Lots of players, few characters

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Comprehensive census of game characters finds Latinos nearly invisible; women, other groups underrepresented. If the future of entertainment...
Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Low prevalence of HPV infection may be tied to poor prognosis for blacks with head and neck cancer

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Ground breaking study seeks to explain major disparity in survival between blacks and whites Researchers at the University of Maryland Marle...
Sunday, August 2, 2009

Study shows simple writing assignment improves minority student grades

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In a follow-up to a 2006 study, a University of Colorado at Boulder researcher and his colleagues found that an in-class writing assignment ...
Friday, July 31, 2009

Why are African-Americans less likely to survive certain cancers?

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It's not due soley to poverty or inferior health care, study finds MAYWOOD, Il. - African Americans are more likely than other races to ...