Genetics
More than 260,000 Penn Medicine patients have agreed to share their DNA for research
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Dec 4, 2023
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News tagged with people of color
Health
Communities of color suffer disproportionately higher pollution-related deaths, finds nitrogen dioxide exposure study
In the United States, premature death associated with exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution—a toxic gas emitted primarily by burning fossil fuels in cars, trucks and power plants—is more likely to impact people ...
Nov 7, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Excess mortality during pandemic was higher among workers in critical occupations
While numerous news reports and previous studies have revealed disparities in COVID-19-related deaths among certain populations, including older adults, people of color, and people with pre-existing medical conditions, researchers ...
Nov 6, 2023
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Medical research
Q&A: How medicine can achieve more diversity in clinical trials—an expert's perspective
The phrase "representative sample" is common parlance in scientific studies—and it's commonly used these days to talk about a lack of racial and ethnic representation in clinical trials.
Sep 15, 2023
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Medical research
Study finds movies underrepresent women in the role of physicians
U.S. movies perpetuate gender stereotypes in the medical field, found researchers co-led by Reshma Jagsi, MD, DPhil, of Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University. Their study examined the portrayal of women as physicians ...
Sep 12, 2023
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
New Medicare analysis study reveals critical gaps and disparities in access to Parkinson's disease care
A new study has identified critical gaps in care for people with Parkinson's disease (PD) in the U.S., including disparities affecting women, people of color (those who identify as Asian, Black, Hispanic and Native American), ...
Jul 10, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Anti-LGBTQ+ policies linked to depression in Black and Latinx youth
Black and Latinx LGBTQ+ youth living in U.S. states with discriminatory policies, such as "Don't Say Gay" laws, are more likely to be depressed than their peers in the most LGBTQ+-affirming states, according to new research ...
Jun 29, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study gauges police-related stress among gay and bisexual men
A study among a national cohort of gay and bisexual mean reveals extreme police-related stress in men of color and low‐income men, compared to their white and higher-income counterparts.
Jun 16, 2023
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Neuroscience
Black Americans' risk for MS may be higher than thought
For years, multiple sclerosis was seen as a disease that largely affects white people. But a new study finds that it's much more common among Black Americans than previously believed.
Jun 15, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Examining patterns of life-stress impacts caused by COVID-19 among US essential workers of color
A new study published in the Journal of the Society for Social Work & Research examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on those responsible for helping the United States continue to function during a national crisis.
Jun 6, 2023
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