Medical research
Your doctor's gender, race may bias your treatment outcome
Deep-rooted bias may affect the way white patients physically respond to medical care provided by physicians of differing race or gender.
Jun 28, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
New report shows cancer survivors grew to 18 million in the US; more than two-thirds aged 65 years or older
A new report led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) shows more than 18 million Americans (8.3 million males and 9.7 million females) with a history ...
Jun 23, 2022
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Medications
Study shows genotype leads to discontinued, decreased medication
Patients whose race is recorded as Black in their electronic health record (EHR) are more likely to have azathioprine, an immunosuppressant medication, discontinued or its dose reduced because their laboratory results show ...
Jun 21, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Study links lower area-level income and education with greater likelihood of advanced lung cancer diagnosis
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, and early detection and treatment are key to prolonging survival in patients. A recent study published by Wiley online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed ...
Jun 20, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer clinical trials bounce back after significant COVID-19 disruption: Data from two large US cancer centers
Data from two large cancer centers in the United States have shown that the COVID-19 pandemic caused substantial disruption to clinical trials for cancer treatment and care.
Jun 15, 2022
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Cardiology
Study reveals deep inequalities of care for atrial fibrillation patients
Many ethnic minority patients in England with the most common form of atrial fibrillation (AF) are not being prescribed the blood thinners they need to lower their stroke risk, according to data scientists at the University ...
Jun 07, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Veterans at higher risk of deadly skin cancers
U.S. veterans are at higher risk for melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, than most Americans, and new research finds they are also more likely to have advanced-stage disease when it's detected.
Jun 07, 2022
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Diabetes
Research sheds light on why not all obese patients develop type 2 diabetes
Researchers at Oregon State University have invented a new analytical method that sheds light on an enduring mystery regarding type 2 diabetes: Why some obese patients develop the disease and others don't.
Jun 04, 2022
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Medications
Disparities in filled buprenorphine prescriptions worse during pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with immediate decreases in filled buprenorphine prescriptions by members of racial- and ethnic-minority groups but not White patients, according to a study published online June 1 in ...
Jun 03, 2022
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Neuroscience
Racial and ethnic disparities in stroke outcomes
Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S. Despite declines in stroke mortality in the overall population in recent decades, disparities in incidence remain persistent among Black and Hispanic Americans. Now a ...
Jun 01, 2022
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