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Racial disparities in the surgical management of non-small cell lung cancer

The surgical management of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in U.S. hospitals varies widely depending on the race of the patient, according to a new study.

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Study finds 'owning' a darker skin can positively impact racial bias

Scientists from Royal Holloway University have found that when white Caucasians are under the illusion that they have a dark skin, their racial bias changes in a positive way.

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 14, 2013 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study finds genetic risk factor for knee osteoarthritis

(Medical Xpress)—A newly published paper reports that individuals with radiographic knee osteoarthritis (OA) who had a specific pattern of gene variations in the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene (IL1RN), which is ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 14, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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 created May 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Multiple sclerosis may not be as rare as thought in African-Americans

Contrary to a widely accepted belief, African-Americans may have a higher rather than lower risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) than Caucasians, according to a new study in the May 7, 2013, print issue of Neurology.

Neuroscience created May 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Aspirin may lower melanoma risk

A new study has found that women who take aspirin have a reduced risk of developing melanoma—and that the longer they take it, the lower the risk. The findings suggest that aspirin's anti-inflammatory effects may help protect ...

Cancer created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Genetics may explain severe flu in Chinese people

A genetic variant commonly found in Chinese people may help explain why some got seriously ill with swine flu, a discovery scientists say could help pinpoint why flu viruses hit some populations particularly ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...

Other created Apr 09, 2013 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (8) | comments 1

HIV may have returned in 'cured' patient: scientists

An American man whose HIV seemed to disappear after a blood marrow transplant for leukemia may be showing new hints of the disease, sparking debate over whether a cure was really achieved.

HIV & AIDS created Jun 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Can going hungry as a child slow down cognitive decline in later years?

People who sometimes went hungry as children had slower cognitive decline once they were elderly than people who always had enough food to eat, according to a new study published in the December 11, 2012, print issue of Neurology, the me ...

Neuroscience created Dec 10, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Looking healthy is more attractive than manliness

(Medical Xpress) -- Having a healthy skin colour is more important in determining how attractive a man is to women than how manly they look. These are the findings of a study carried out by researchers in the School of Psychology ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

New hope for thousands of women with most aggressive breast cancer

(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at The University of Nottingham have identified a protein which could help predict survival outcomes for women with the most aggressive forms of breast cancer.

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Positive family relationships linked to healthy marriages

(Medical Xpress)—Adolescents who have positive relationships with their parents and siblings tend to have stable and satisfying relationships in their early adult marriages as well as romantic relationships, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

More sunlight months during pregnancy gives newborns longer thighbones, study says

(Medical Xpress)—The seasonal variation of sunlight in Ireland means newborns from Caucasian women who had more sunlight months during their pregnancy (April – Sep) are more likely to have longer thighbones, ...

Health created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Personalizing prostate specific antigen testing may improve specificity, reduce biopsies

Genetic variants have been identified which can increase serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) concentrations and prostate cancer risk. A new study published in The Journal of Urology reports that correcting PSA levels for th ...

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