News tagged with racial differences
High blood pressure linked to memory problems in middle age
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Aug 24, 2009 |
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High blood pressure is linked to memory problems in people over 45, according to research published in the August 25, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Caucasians are at higher risk of developing Ewing's sarcoma than other races
Jun 22, 2009 |
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The largest analysis of its kind has found that Caucasians are much more likely than people in other racial/ethnic groups to develop a rare bone and soft tissue cancer called Ewing's sarcoma. In addition, among Caucasians ...
Caring for stroke survivors sometimes stressful, but also rewarding
May 01, 2009 |
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While caring for stroke survivors can be highly stressful for some families, many families feel little or no strain from caregiving, and even report that being a caregiver can be personally rewarding, according to research ...
Making the list -- disparities in kidney transplant waiting lists
Apr 01, 2009 |
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You might expect that living close to a clinic that specializes in transplanting organs would put you at an advantage if you needed a new kidney. According to an upcoming study in the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN) ...
Study examines racial disparities in survival among patients diagnosed with lung cancer
Jan 19, 2009 |
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Disparities in survival among black patients diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer are not seen when patients are recommended appropriate treatment, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Surgery, one of ...
