Dartmouth researchers urge caution in communicating results to public
...rates were identical for white men, whitewomen and black men (all 91%); the only difference seen in referral rates wasfor black women (of whom 78% were referred for catheterization). Third, the study implied cardiac catheteriz...New study shows abuse homicides more common than records reveal
...8in 1994, a rise of about 12 percent a year. N.C. black children were killed at three times the rate of white children. Males comprised two-thirds of probable killers. Almost two-thirds of assailants were one or both of the victim's biologicalparents. "Further study to determine the reasons for...'Thick' blood may increase stroke risk
... look for disease risk factors.Compared to whites, black participants had 15 to 20 percent higher levels of vonWillebrand factor and factor VIIIc and 3 percent higher levels of fibrinogen intheir blood. Whether such variables could help explain a statistically higherincidence of stroke among African Americ...Research finds U.S. adolescents inactive; blacks, Hispanics, Asians at biggest risk
...r physical activity. Overweight was highest among black females - 39.4 percent -- and lowest amongAsian females - 11.1 percent. "As we expected, this work confirms that physical activity is very lowfor American kids," Gordon-Larsen said. "It shows that we really need to provideopportunities for a...Neighborhoods matter: who gets CPR?
...ood. Thefrequency was lower still in predominately black neighborhoods. Most of thearrests (84.7%) occurred at the victim's home. Neither socioeconomic status, nor the number of older residents, nor theoccupational or educational characteristics of the neighborhoods appeared toinfluence CPR provision. "We...National Cancer Institute awards UNC-CH $5 million for unique prostate cancer studies
... source of androgen. They also willinvestigate why black men develop prostate cancer twice as often as white mendo. Answering those questions should provide solid clues to the illness thatwill benefit both races, the scientists say. "Prostate cancer requires male hormones known as androgens...Americans expect to live a year longer than statistics suggest
... The survey results showed that black and white women, and black males, expect to live to about 82 years on average and white males expect t...Racial disparity in lung cancer treatment must be overcome, UCSF specialists assert
...n important contributor tomiscommunication. Both black patients and white patients appear more likely tof...ame race, butblacks are far less likely to have a black physician as part of their careteam, they write. Lack of screening tests : There is no regular scr......ached statement describes the study ofnearly 3,000 black and white young adults in more detail. The author...in and other CVD risk factors among healthy, young black and whiteadults. A report of this analysis, "Dietary Fiber, Weight Gain, andCardiovascular Disease R...Meharry-Vanderbilt partnership aims to address racial disparity in cancer outcomes
...Meharry Medical College is a private, historically black academic health center. Since its founding in 1876, Meharry has been a leading producer of African-American physicians and dentists, and today is one of the nation's leading providers of African-American doctorates in biomedical sciences. The College...New book asks ethical questions about human subjects research
...IV/AIDS drug trials. Scholars looked at the Durham black community, young gay men working with the University of California in San Francisco and drug users working with the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. "The reason a project like this is so interesting and so complicated is that it raises que...The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists releases latest findings at Annual Meeting
... are 57% more likely to experience GERD than their black counterparts. This new data is a red flag for patients who rely heavily on aspirin or ibuprofen for pain relief. Contraceptive Gel Prevents Spread of AIDS, Herpes and Chlamydia -- Using cellulose sulfate (CS), a clinically proven contraceptive agen......tics showing that CHD mortality rates for southern black men are higher than for men in Poland, a country with one of the top CHD mortality rates (89/100,000 men in Mississippi, 67/100,000 men in Missouri, 63/100,000 men in South Carolina and 54/100,000 men in Poland). Conversely, rates for white...Traditional Chinese diet helps ward off heart disease
...tions as whether green tea is more protective than black tea. "Our collaborative project will provide a unique opportunity to identify adverse and protective dietary and lifestyle factors, and the underlying mechanisms that may predispose westernized Chinese to heart disease," Woo says. "It will also con......d recent research on breast cancer prognosis among black and white women, including investigations of clini...atments for breast cancer have the same results in black women as they do in white women at the same stage of disease when administered according to expert c...Chemist Percy Julian captures spirit of black history celebration scientist
...ticle about his work is suggested as a feature for black history month. For further information, including...ian joined the faculty of Nashville's historically black Fisk University. Later he moved to Massachusetts and enrolled in Harvard University, where he earned...Cancer-preventive potential of white tea
...steamed or fired prior to being rolled. Oolong and black teas get their dark color and flavor from addition... as green tea is further processed into oolong and black teas," says Roderick H. Dashwood, Ph.D., a biochemist in the university's Linus Pauling Institute an...Study: crime, lack of PE, recreation programs lead U.S. adolescents to couch-potato lifestyles
...computer/video games. Being female and Hispanic or black meant even less vigorous exercise. the percentage of adolescents who fell into the highest activity category increased from 30 percent among those reporting no school physical education to almost 50 percent among those having PE five times a week......nited States. Hypericin is concentrated in little black nodules nearly imperceptible to the untrained eye that adorn the floral edges and the plant's leaves. Curiously, St. John's wort is considered a noxious weed that can cause hypericism, or blistering and dyeing of an animal's skin when it is eaten. ...New medical research shows protein jump signals who suffers arthritis before X-rays show damage
...d N.C. study that for the first time includes many black subjects. Previous research, especially at UN...steoarthritis. A similar analysis exclusively with black subjects currently is under way. Half the participants were women. When the continuing research...