News tagged with caucasians
Racial disparity studied in patients undergoing liver transplantation for hepatitis B
Aug 28, 2009 |
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 1.5 to 2 million Americans are infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Prior studies have shown there to be significant racial differences in access to ...
Researchers discover genetic risk factor for testicular cancer
May 31, 2009 |
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Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have uncovered variation around two genes that are associated with an increased risk of testicular cancer. Testicular cancer is the most common cancer among ...
More African-Americans die from causes that can be prevented or treated
Apr 23, 2009 |
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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 cured, according to a new study appearing in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community He ...
Your oral health is connected to your overall health
Apr 05, 2009 |
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Scientists at the 87th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research, convening today in Miami Beach, report new studies on the connection between oral disease and systemic disease. A recurring theme ...
Difference in fat storage may explain lower rate of liver disease in African-Americans
Mar 27, 2009 |
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Where different ethnic groups store fat in their bodies may account for differences in the likelihood they'll develop insulin resistance and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, researchers at UT Southwestern ...
Many middle-aged and older Americans not getting adequate nutrition
Mar 01, 2009 |
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Micronutrients such as calcium, magnesium, potassium and vitamin C play essential roles in maintaining health. As older adults tend to reduce their food intake as they age, there is concern that deficits in these micronutrients ...
