News tagged with black death
Scientists confirm Justinianic Plague caused by bacterium Yersinia pestis
(Medical Xpress)—From the several pandemics generally called 'pestilences' three are historically recognized as due to plague, but only for the third pandemic of the 19th-21st centuries AD there were microbiological ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 10, 2013 |
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New research paper says we are still at risk of the plague
Today archaeologists unearthed a 'Black Death' grave in London, containing more than a dozen skeletons of people suspected to have died from the plague. The victims are thought to have died during the 14th century and ar ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 15, 2013 |
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Increased risk for breast cancer death among black women greatest during first 3 years postdiagnosis
Non-Hispanic black women diagnosed with breast cancer, specifically those with estrogen receptor-positive tumors, are at a significantly increased risk for breast cancer death compared with non-Hispanic white women.
Cancer
Oct 28, 2012 |
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Oregon plague victim loses fingers and toes
(AP)—An Oregon man who nearly died from the plague in June has now lost his withered fingers and toes to the disease known as the Black Death.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 19, 2012 |
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Study reveals sarcoidosis-related mortality rates among black women
A new study conducted by researchers from Boston University has found that sarcoidosis accounts for 25 percent of all deaths among women in the Black Women's Health Study who have the disease. The study is the largest epidemiologic ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 22, 2012 |
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Risk of sudden cardiac death up for black patients with HTN
(HealthDay) -- Black patients with hypertension face a significantly increased risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) compared with nonblack patients, even after adjusting for multiple confounding variables, according ...
Cardiology
Apr 13, 2012 |
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Cardiac pre-participation screenings too restrictive for black athletes
Many athletes undergo cardiac screening to detect possible heart conditions before being allowed to participate in student or professional sports. Current European screening guidelines, which are based on data from white ...
Cardiology
Mar 26, 2012 |
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Plague in Kazakhstan
Researchers are exploring the dynamics of plague in the wild in Kazakhstan to understand where it is and what is happening when it seems to disappear. The aim is to develop a cost-effective and accurate early ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 13, 2012 |
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Being overweight not such a stigma for African American women
While all obese women are less satisfied with the weight-related quality of their lives than women of 'normal' weight, black women report a higher quality of life than white women of the same weight. In addition, black women ...
Overweight and Obesity
Dec 07, 2011 |
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Infant mortality linked to subsequent risk of stillbirth finds new US study
Women whose first pregnancy ended in infant death are significantly more likely to have a subsequent stillbirth finds new research published today (21 September) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Health
Sep 21, 2011 |
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Researchers discover origin of the Black Death
(Medical Xpress) -- The bacteria responsible for causing the 1348 Black Death, identified as one of the most cataclysmic events in human history, has been identified by a McMaster researcher.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 30, 2011 |
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