Health
Many babies born to immigrants are being labeled too small incorrectly
One of the first things people ask new parents is how much does their baby weigh.
Feb 15, 2012
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Cardiology
South Asians with family history of heart disease at greater risk
New research by UT Southwestern cardiologists shows that people of South Asian descent with a family history of coronary heart disease are significantly more likely to have high levels of calcium buildup in their arteries ...
Sep 9, 2017
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Health
Asian nations in early tobacco epidemic: study
Asian countries are in the early stages of a tobacco smoking epidemic with habits mirroring those of the United States from past decades, setting the stage for a spike in future deaths from smoking-related diseases.
Apr 18, 2019
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Other
Research highlights urgent need to tackle low number of organ donors from BME communities
There is an urgent need to increase the number of organ donors from black and minority ethnic (BME) groups in countries with a strong tradition of immigration, such as the UK, USA, Canada and the Netherlands, in order to ...
Feb 15, 2012
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Other
To keep nurses, improve their work environments
Nurses working in hospitals around the world are reporting they are burned out and dissatisfied with their jobs, reported researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing's Center for Health Outcomes and Policy ...
Dec 8, 2011
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Cardiology
Why are South Asians dying of heart disease?
Like many people of South Asian ancestry, Anjana Srivastava can offer a long list of family members who've had heart disease.
May 18, 2023
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Genetics
Type 2 diabetes genes linked with gestational diabetes in South Asian women
The same complex genetics that contribute to a higher risk of type 2 diabetes may also increase the risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy among women of South Asian descent, a study published today in eLife shows.
Nov 22, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Investigating disparities in breast reconstruction rates after mastectomies
Yale Cancer Center researchers at Yale School of Medicine found significant disparities in the use of post-mastectomy immediate breast reconstruction (PMIBR) among elderly women, especially in the United States and also in ...
Dec 22, 2023
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Cardiology
New mutation behind heart failure identified
An international research team involving Karolinska Institutet has identified a new mutation in South Asians that, in combination with a known mutation in the same gene, increases the risk of cardiomyopathy and heart failure. ...
Apr 13, 2018
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Health
New research calls for lower limit to be set for South Asian obesity level
A major study calling for levels of obesity among South Asians to be recalculated has been published by researchers from the University of Leicester.
Nov 8, 2011
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