Oncology & Cancer
The All of Us Research Program has analyzed the genes of 150,000 Americans. The results are coming in
Michelle Anderson recently learned her body metabolizes medicines more slowly than average.
Dec 13, 2022
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News tagged with minorities
Health
Eating disorder behaviors more severe among transgender and gender non-conforming youth in Canada
Eating disorders affect many adolescents and young adults with diverse identities in Canada. Yet, the portrayal of these disorders in both the media and in research often focus on white, cisgender women.
Dec 12, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Race, income can determine blood cancer outcomes, studies show
If someone is stricken with a blood cancer or life-threatening clot, they'll probably fare better if they are white and wealthy, three new studies show.
Dec 12, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
UK study identifies gaps in ethnicity research in maternal care
The NHS Race and Health Observatory is calling for the development of a central data repository to map improvements around reducing poor outcomes in maternal and neonatal healthcare for Black, Asian and ethnic minority women.
Dec 8, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Black women with breast cancer may have worse outcomes than peers despite similar genetic recurrence scores
Non-Hispanic Black women with hormone receptor (HR)-positive/HER2-negative, lymph node-positive breast cancer had worse outcomes compared to non-Hispanic whites, Asians, and Hispanics, despite similar 21-gene recurrence scores, ...
Dec 6, 2022
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Medical economics
Minority children less likely to have surgery than white children
Minority children are significantly less likely to have had surgery in the prior 12 months than White children, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Pediatric Surgery.
Dec 6, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers find suicide attempts and bullying highest for sexual minority and female adolescents
Sexual minority, American Indian, Alaskan Native, non-Hispanic Multiracial, and female adolescents are at highest risk for suicide attempts from bullying victimization, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman ...
Dec 5, 2022
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Older adults live longer in counties with greater age bias, researchers find
Older adults living in counties with greater age bias had better health outcomes than those living in areas with less age bias, according to University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers, who were surprised at the findings.
Nov 25, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Study explores weight terminology that youth prefer, dislike
Many youth have a preference and dislike for terms of weight terminology, with differences seen across sex, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, and weight status, according to a study published online Nov. 21 in Pediatrics.
Nov 21, 2022
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Medical research
Cardiovascular societies give significantly fewer awards to women physicians and researchers
A study published this week in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) has found that over more than 20 years, seven major cardiovascular societies were more likely to distribute awards to men and white individuals ...
Nov 17, 2022
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