Research identifies gene mutations associated with nearsightedness
People have long taken for granted that glasses and contact lenses improve vision for nearsightedness, but the genetic factors behind the common condition have remained blurry. Now researchers at Duke Medicine ...
Genetics
May 02, 2013 |
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Having a short wide face may indicate sporting potential, study shows
The shape of a man's face can help predict his sporting acumen, according to a study on Wednesday that found Japanese baseball players whose faces were relatively broad rather than long were most likely to ...
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Apr 09, 2013 |
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Study finds Asian-Americans often feel racial 'microaggressions'
(Medical Xpress)—Asian-Americans experience considerable everyday prejudice and discrimination, reports a Cornell study published in the Journal of Counseling Psychology (Vol. 60:2). The study is one of the first to doc ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 25, 2013 |
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Identification of specific genetic variants associated with common eye disorders could improve treatment and prevention
The eye is covered by a clear and protective layer called the cornea, and abnormal thickness of the cornea can result in eye disease. An international research team including Chiea Chuen Khor of the A*STAR ...
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Apr 24, 2013 |
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Six new genetic variants linked to type 2 diabetes discovered in South Asians
An international team of researchers led by Imperial College London has identified six new genetic variants associated with type-2 diabetes in South Asians. The findings, published in Nature Genetics, give scientists new le ...
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Aug 28, 2011 |
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Health-care worker visits increase hepatitis B screening rates for Hmong Americans
In the first study of its kind, lay health workers increased screening rates for hepatitis B virus (HBV) and knowledge about the disease among a group of Asian Americans, known as the Hmong, UC Davis researchers have found. ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 23, 2013 |
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Singapore scientists discover genes responsible for cornea blindness
Scientists at Singapore Eye Research Institute and A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore have succeeded in identifying genes for central corneal thickness that may cause potentially blinding eye conditions. These eye conditions ...
Genetics
Jan 16, 2013 |
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Report: Mental illness struck 1 in 5 US adults in 2010
One in five adults in the U.S. had a mental illness in 2010, with people ages 18 to 25 having the highest rates, according to a national survey.
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Jan 20, 2012 |
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Race, ethnicity affect likelihood of finding suitable unrelated stem cell donor for cancer patients
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues have published a study describing the greater difficulty in finding matched, unrelated donors for non-Caucasian patients who are candidates for hematopoietic ...
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Sep 11, 2012 |
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Creeping epidemic of obesity hits Asia Pacific region
Over eating, sedentary lifestyles, cultural attitudes, and lack of prevention programmes are to blame for the rising epidemic of obesity in the Asia Pacific region. Overweight and obesity has quadrupled in China and societies ...
Overweight and Obesity
Feb 20, 2013 |
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Study reveals extent of type 2 diabetes problem in black and minority ethnic populations
Half of all people of South Asian, African and African Caribbean descent will develop diabetes by age 80 according to a new study published today. The study is the first to reveal the full extent of ethnic differences in ...
Diabetes
Sep 10, 2012 |
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Study reviews risk factors for chronic disease in Vietnam
(HealthDay)—Risk factors for chronic disease seem to be common in Vietnam, and include high blood pressure, increasing overweight and obesity, tobacco and alcohol use, and inadequate fruit and vegetable ...
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Feb 04, 2013 |
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Unique physiology key to diagnosing and treating diabetes in Asian populations
As the diabetes epidemic spreads worldwide, there is growing concern for Asian American populations, who are nearly twice as likely to develop diabetes, particularly type 2 diabetes. Compounding the problem, many of the standard ...
Diabetes
May 08, 2012 |
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Rebuffing racial insults: How culture shapes our behavior
The color of our skin or where we come does matter when it comes to how we react to a racist insult. A new study has found that African American women are more likely than Asian American women to directly rebuff racist comments, ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 12, 2012 |
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Midway waist circumference better than iliac crest measure
(HealthDay)—Waist circumference measured midway (WC-mid) between the lowest ribs and the iliac crest better defines risks associated with central obesity than does waist circumference measured at the iliac ...
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