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19-Nov-2020 1:15 PM EST
Heart Structure May Play Role in Stroke Risk Disparities Between Black and White People
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Researchers have found that differences in the left atrium in the hearts of Black people and white people may play a role in risk of stroke, according to a new study published in the November 25, 2020, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Released: 24-Nov-2020 4:35 PM EST
MTSU researcher-led study: Instructors need to address compatibility of religion, science while teaching evolution
Middle Tennessee State University

Study suggests that a difference in culture and beliefs between science instructors and students may inadvertently lead to low acceptance of evolution among minority students — particularly Black students — in biology.

   
Released: 23-Nov-2020 10:10 AM EST
The Black Women Behind Rock and Roll
New York University

Ahead of this year’s GRAMMY nominations, Maureen Mahon discusses several aspects of rock and roll’s racial and cultural history and, in particular, how African American women have played a role as both performers and inspirations, including for a once-little-known British band from Liverpool.

Released: 20-Nov-2020 3:20 PM EST
Artist Sonya Clark Launches “Solidarity Book Project,” a Racism, History & Social Justice Initiative
Amherst College

Sonya Clark, award-winning professor of art and the history of art at Amherst College, has launched the Solidarity Book Project, a collaborative, community-based artwork and activist initiative that invites participants to stand in solidarity with Black and Indigenous communities.

17-Nov-2020 2:00 PM EST
Racial attitudes in a community affect COVID-19 numbers
Texas A&M University

There is a growing body of evidence showing that racial and ethnic minorities are more affected by severe illness, and more likely to be hospitalized, from COVID-19 compared to white people. This disparity can be only partially explained by the disproportionate rates of underlying medical conditions, such as asthma, diabetes, and obesity, seen among Black/African American people.

Released: 17-Nov-2020 12:25 PM EST
COVID-19 cardiovascular registry details disparities among patients hospitalized with COVID
American Heart Association (AHA)

A new American Heart Association collaborative model for COVID-19 research, using data from the new AHA COVID-19 Cardiovascular Disease Registry, found Hispanic and Black adults with COVID-19 were far more likely to be hospitalized than their white counterparts, as were people with obesity and COVID-19, according to three late-breaking research studies presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2020.

9-Nov-2020 7:00 AM EST
Food Allergies Take a Greater Emotional Toll on Asian Families
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

A new study being presented at this year’s virtual ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting reveals the impact on food allergy quality of life (FAQOL) for Asian patients and their parents is significantly higher than for other races.

9-Nov-2020 7:00 AM EST
Las alergias alimentarias afectan más a las familias asiáticas
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

Un nuevo estudio que se presenta en la Reunión científica anual del ACAAI revela que el impacto que tienen las alergias alimentarias en la calidad de vida (FAQOL) de los pacientes asiáticos y sus padres es significativamente mayor que para otras razas.

9-Nov-2020 8:00 AM EST
Black and Hispanic Children in the U.S. Have More Severe Eczema Than White Children
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

A presentation at this year’s virtual ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting reveals the disparities that exist for Black and Hispanic children when it comes to Atopic Dermatitis (AD), commonly known as eczema.

9-Nov-2020 8:00 AM EST
Los niños negros e hispanos de EE. UU. tienen el eccema más grave que los niños blancos
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

Una presentación llevada a cabo en la Reunión científica anual del ACAAI de este año, revela las disparidades que existen para los niños negros e hispanos en cuanto a la Dermatitis Atópica (DA), comúnmente conocida como eccema.

Released: 12-Nov-2020 2:10 PM EST
Losing the American Dream
Dartmouth College

As many Americans struggle to pay their bills, keeping up with mortgage payments can be daunting with the risk of losing one's home.

Released: 12-Nov-2020 1:15 PM EST
People of Black and Asian ethnicity up to twice as likely to be infected with COVID-19 as those of White ethnicity
National Institute for Health Research

People of Black ethnicity are twice as likely to be infected with COVID-19 compared to those of White ethnicity, according to researchers at the Universities of Leicester and Nottingham, supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre. The findings are published in EClinical Medicine by The Lancet today (Thursday 12 November 2020).

Released: 12-Nov-2020 11:55 AM EST
Racial Disparities in Pediatric Diabetes Treatment
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is the third most common pediatric chronic disease in the United States, and the risk of the disease has risen sharply in non-Hispanic Black (NHB) children in the last 20 years, data show. Ironically, the significant advances in T1D therapeutics over recent years, especially new technologies, may have exacerbated racial disparities in diabetes treatment and outcomes

5-Nov-2020 4:35 PM EST
Does Race and Ethnicity Play a Role in Restless Legs Syndrome in Pregnant Women?
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Researchers looked at whether race and ethnicity plays a role in instances of restless legs syndrome (RLS) in pregnant women in a new study published in the November 11, 2020, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Released: 11-Nov-2020 1:50 PM EST
Sociologists dispel the 'bad apple' excuse for racialized policing
University of Miami

Six days after a prone and restrained George Floyd died under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer, National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien dismissed charges that racism is rampant among police by arguing that "a few bad apples" are giving police "a terrible name."

Released: 11-Nov-2020 12:40 PM EST
Racially Diverse Congregations in U.S. Have Nearly Tripled in the Past 20 Years, Baylor University Study Finds
Baylor University

Racially diverse congregations have nearly tripled in the United States over the past 20 years, according to a Baylor University study. But racial desegregation in American religion still faces difficulties.

Released: 9-Nov-2020 3:00 PM EST
Study Finds Patients Prefer Doctors Who Share Their Same Race/Ethnicity
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Patients who shared the same racial or ethnic background as their physician were more likely to give the maximum patient rating score, according to a new analysis of 117,589 patient surveys from 2014 to 2017.



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