Africa: International volunteer impact small, but significant
... Geert Laleman and colleagues from the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp, Belgium quizzed human resource managers from 13 organisations sending volunteers to sub-Saharan Africa, and eight African medical officers with not-for-profit sector experience. In 2005 international health vo...Case study: cross-cultural bioethics training program helps fight African 'brain drain'
... We initially sought to incre...Columbia dentists to improve oral health in sub-Saharan Africa
NEW YORK, June 15, 2007 A new initiative from Columbia University Medical Center will be the first to target chronic oral health problems in sub-Saharan Africa, where the vast majority of chronic diseases are left undetected and untreated. The initiative is the result of an anonymous $1.5 million gift to support the Millennium Villages, which aims to fight extreme poverty and related challenges...African-American men understimate risk of prostate cancer
... ... "A group that underestimates the risk of having cancer is likely t...Fewer, less severe coronary obstructions appear in African American than white men
NEW YORK--A study in the May 16 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology shows that while African American men are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease, they have fewer cases of coronary obstruction than clinically similar white men. This new research suggests the need for greater understanding of factors influencing coronary events in diverse populations....... "One m...African American men paradoxically have fewer, less severe coronary obstructions than white males
While African American men are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease, they paradoxically have fewer cases of coronary obstruction than clinically similar white men, according to a new national study led by a Medical College of Wisconsin researcher. The study results, to appear in the May 16 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, will be presented on April 27 at the A...New AIDS Tech Transfers reinforce Roche commitment to strengthen African manufacturing
Basel, Tuesday 29 May 2007. Roche today announced the agreement of two new technology transfers with local manufacturing companies in Africa -- Addis Pharmaceutical Factory in Ethiopia and Varichem Pharmaceuticals in Zimbabwe. As part of Roche's Technology Transfer Initiative, these companies will be provided free of charge with the technical expertise and guidance to manufacture generic HIV med...Limiting eligibility for medical studies can omit women and African-Americans
STANFORD, Calif. - A new analysis has found that many alcohol ...treatment studies are designed in ways that inadvertently omit women ...and African-Americans from participation. The Stanford University ...School of Medicine researcher who led the effort said the findings ...should remind all scientists that strict study eligibility criteria ...can have unintended, negative consequences. ... In...Certain combination therapy found more effective for treating malaria in African children
... Malaria is one of the leading causes of death in children in Africa. One of the reasons the control of malaria has been difficult is because of increasing resistance to some drugs, leading to changes in antimalarial treatment recommendations, according to background information in the article. Combination therapies have replaced monother...Number of insecticide-treated nets available to African households needs to be increased
John M. Miller, M.P.H., of the Malaria Control and Evaluation Partnership in Africa (MACEPA) at PATH, Lusaka, Zambia, and colleagues conducted a study to estimate how many insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are available in African households that are at risk of malaria and how many ITNs are needed to reach targets for use by children younger than 5 years and pregnant women. They found that, in dat...African-Americans perceive people with extreme health problems as less productive and valuable
... For this study, one of the first studies to examine the determinants of health preferences, 4,048 individuals were selected for participation and interviewed in their homes by trained field interviewers. During the interview, respondents were asked to...Hair straightening chemicals not linked to breast cancer risk in African-Americans
... In the May issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, researchers from Boston University and Howard University Cancer Center found no increase in breast cancer risk due to the type of hair relaxer used or the frequency and duration of use. Women who used relaxers seven or more times a year over a 20 year span or longer had the same risk...Africa's doctors' access assessed
... An international group from five countries in Africa and the UK set out to assess how effective open access publishing initiatives are in Africa. The researchers surveyed...Survey reveals misperceptions about Alzheimer's among African-American and Hispanic caregivers
New York, NY (March 14, 2007) ...African-American and Hispanic caregivers (1) of people with Alzheimer's disease are significantly more likely than caregivers of other races to consider the disease a normal part of the aging process and dismiss its symptoms as part of getting older, according to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America's (AFA) second ICAN: Investigating Caregivers' Attitudes and N...Undergrad: Mothers in African study undereducated on diarrhea
... ... ... "Man...What do we know about asthma in Africa?
... ... A related essay puts this survey into context through a discussion of the epidemiology of asthma in Africa.... Citation: Addo-Yobo EOD, Woodcock A, Allotey A, Baff...African scientists will train at Emory University in latest drug discovery techniques
... "As part of this collaboration, the scientists will work with academic researchers in departments and schools throughout th...New report reveals African-Americans may lack key nutrients for optimal health
Rosemont, Ill. February 1, 2007 A new report released today in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association reveals that African Americans in all age groups have lower average intakes of calcium, magnesium and phosphorus and consume fewer servings of dairy foods than non African Americans. African Americans in all age groups do not meet the 2005 Dietary Guidelines recommendation for three...Spirituality plays role in breast cancer information processing for African-American women
... "Spirituality has been found to be an important cultural factor for African-American women thinking about their health...HIV dementia alarmingly high in Africa
... In the first study of HIV dementia on the African continent using rigorous neurological and neuropsychological tests, 31 percent of a small but presumably representative group of HIV-positive patients in Uganda were found to have HIV dementia, according to Ned Sacktor, M.D., a Johns Hopkins neurologist and senior author of...What are the challenges faced by research ethics committees in Africa?
... In the study, by Nancy Kass, Adnan Ali Hyder (both at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics) and their colleagues in ten African countries, researchers reported experiences of 12 different research ethics committees (RECs) from nine A...Research ethics committees in Africa report inadequate funding, staffing and training
... "Research ethics committees are designed to be third-party, ind...Experts urge strongest isolation for new drug-resistant tuberculosis cases appearing in South Africa
... They warn that new variations of the disease now defeat many of the world's existing drugs and "the forced isolation and confinement of XDR-TB (extensively drug resistant tuberculosis) and MDR-TB (multiple drug resistant tuberculosis) infected individuals may be a proportionate res...NOVA to air two-hour documentary on pioneering African American chemist
... Entitled "Forgotten Genius," the film, in the words of Jim Shoffner, Ph.D., a former member of the Board of Directors of the American Chemical Society, honors a man who "was an inspirational and motivational figure for many young men and women. Although this was...Race impacts professional lives of physicians of African descent
... Published in the January 2 Annals of Internal Medicine, the study explored the role of race in the professional lives of 25 practicing physicians of African, African American and African Caribbean descent. The participants, who varied in age, academic and nonacademic work settings and clinical specialties, and represented all of the six New En...Malaria may fuel spread of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa
SEATTLE Malaria may be fueling the spread of HIV in areas of sub-Saharan Africa where there is a substantial overlap between the two diseases, while HIV may be playing a role in boosting adult malaria-infection rates in some parts of the region, according to a new study by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the University of Washington. ... The findings, published in the...WHO and UN need to change the way they work to address Africa's problems
... This week the UN health agency the World Health Organization (WHO) -released its long overdue African Regional Health Report. The document is a disappointing effort and one that reveals WHOs weaknesses rather than its strengths, states the Editorial. The report suffers from being light on facts and heavy on well-rehearsed rhetoric. Much is lifted fr...Younger African American women at significantly higher risk for breast cancer
BOSTON, Nov. 7 -- Despite an overall decline in invasive breast cancer in the United States in recent years, African-American women, particularly younger ones, have not seen a significant decline in their rates, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh. These findings, which are being presented at the American Public Health Association (AHPA) Annual Meeting in Boston, Nov. 4 8,...National Academies advisory: Native African vegetables
Sub-Saharan Africa is home to hundreds of indigenous vegetables -- most of them resilient enough to thrive in poor soil -- that have fed Africans for tens of thousands of years. These plants, however, receive little or no attention from the research community. LOST CROPS OF AFRICA, VOLUME II: VEGETABLES, new from the National Research Council, discusses how greater efforts to explore the potenti...Study finds race affects African American survival of breast cancer
... The analysis published on line Oct. 23 by Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, indicates that race is associated with unfavorable tumor biology, which, along with other factors, likely contributes to the...'Living While Black' index measures variety of stress factors for African Americans
Penn State researchers have developed a Living While Black index, which combines the impact of economic, social and health factors affecting African Americans. ... Dr. Shaun Gabbidon, associate professor of criminal justice, and Dr. Steven Peterson, professor of politics and public policy, both at Penn State's Harrisburg campus, recently published their findings in the September issue of the Jo...Insufficient sleep associated with poorer blood glucose control in African Americans with diabetes
... Many individuals in modern society experience a chronic lack of adequate sleep, either because they voluntarily stay up late or because they have difficulty sleeping, according to background information in the article. Accumulating evidence suggests that restricting sleep may affect the ability of the body to process sugar (glucose)...Progression of diabetic retinopathy among African-Americans with diabetes
... Type 1 diabetes occurs when the body is unable to produce enough insulin to process sugar (glucose) into energy. Over time, the resulting high levels of glucose in the blood can cause damage to nerves and blood vessels, including those of the eye. Diabetic retinopathy, a type of diabetes-r...Allocating HIV drugs to South African cities would prevent the greatest number of infections
... ... Using data from the KwaZ...Depression, risky sex behavior linked in African-American youth
Providence, RI A new study from the Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center and Brown Medical School reveals that African American teens with symptoms of depression are more than four times likely to engage in risky sexual behavior (i.e. not wear condoms). ... This is one of the first studies that looks at African American teens of both genders and from more than one geographic location. It c...NOVA documentary honors pioneering African American chemist Percy Julian
... One of the sessions at the symposium -- "Dr. Percy L. Julian Scientist, Humanist, Educator, Entrepreneur, and Inspirational Trailblazer" -- will offer a sneak preview of the documentary, which is entitled, "Forgotten...African Americans have lower response rate to standard therapy for hepatitis C
... Researchers from the Study of Viral Resistance to Antiviral Therapy for Chroni...Rapid expansion of HIV treatment services in Africa feasible, with good patient outcomes
... ... Zambia's 11....Actor Richard Gere presents altarpiece highlighting South African response to AIDS
... ... ... Richard Gere, actor... Dr. Carol Hof...Africans much better than North Americans at taking anti-HIV meds
... "This review contradicts a historical anticipation of poor adherence by Africans to antiretroviral regimens that was offered as a rationale to delay providing these therapies. If one had considered adherence simply on the basis of evidence, Sub-Saharan Africans would have had access to these life-saving therapies earlier," said study lead author Edward Mills, PhD, MSc, director of the Centr...