Tag: Race
Gene May ID Patients Needing Higher Doses of Methadone
Specific gene affects patients with African ancestry
Cervical Cancer Mortality Higher Among Older, Black Women
Rates rose when latest study excluded women who'd already undergone hysterectomy
Racial Disparity Seen in Mortality for Peds End-Stage Renal Disease
Risk of death higher for non-Hispanic black children, lower for Hispanic children vs non-Hispanic whites
Triple-Negative Breast CA Risk Up for Blacks With Benign Breast Dz
Increased risk of TNBC among African-American women with prior diagnosis of benign breast disease
More Years Lost for Whites Versus South Asians, Blacks With T2DM
Older South Asians with diabetes have longer life expectancy than South Asians without diabetes
Effect of Statins on Alzheimer’s May Depend on Gender, Race
Type of statin used also makes a difference; no benefit seen for black men
Gene Mutation Linked to Early-Onset Parkinson’s Disease
Mutated GCH1 gene tied to 23 percent increased risk of Parkinson's; symptoms five years earlier
Decision Aid Ups Rate of Knee Replacement Surgery for Blacks
However, rates of recommendation for surgery did not differ significantly
DECIDE Modalities Beneficial for African-Americans With T2DM
Most robust improvements seen for Self-Study modality, including HbA1c, blood pressure, lipids
Ethnic Differences in Proximal Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity
Blacks and Hispanics have increased PWV and characteristic impedance compared with whites
