Racial differences

Non-Caucasians at higher risk for metastatic breast cancer pain

harminka — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:33:33 -0600

A new study finds significant racial differences in the risk of pain related to metastatic breast cancer. An analysis by Dr. Liana Castel of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and colleagues found that non-whites experience poorer pain control among women with this disease.

Patients treated at the best transplant centers do similarly well

harminka — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 15:09:20 -0500

Minority patients do not necessarily have worse outcomes after liver transplantation. When treated at the same medical centers as Caucasians, they fare just as well. These are the results of a new study in the November issue of Hepatology, a journal published by John Wiley & Sons on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD).

Black legislators more active than white counterparts

harminka — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 05:32:27 -0500

Analyzing racial differences among legislators participating in select House committees in the 107th Congress (2001-2002), Brown University political scientist Katrina Gamble found that black representatives participate at a higher rate than their white counterparts on both black interest and nonracial bills. The findings are published in the current issue of Legislative Studies Quarterly.

New assessment tool in gambling addiction applies equally for different races

harminka — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 02:28:06 -0500

With African-Americans and other minority groups having both problem and pathological gambling rates that are 2-3 times higher than Caucasian gamblers, accurate diagnosis is essential to treat gambling addiction," says Renee Cunningham-Williams, Ph.D., a leading gambling addictions expert and visiting associate professor of social work at Washington University in St. Louis.

Ability to cope with stress can increase 'good' cholesterol in older white men

harminka — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 03:52:24 -0500

Older white men who are better able to cope with stress experience higher levels of so-called “good cholesterol” than men who are more hostile or socially isolated, according to a study released at the 115th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association.

Why we are unable to distinguish faces of other races

harminka — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 06:06:40 -0500

There’s a troubling psychological phenomenon that just about everyone has experienced but few will admit to; having difficulty distinguishing between people of different racial groups.

Are Latinos becoming white?

harminka — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:36:46 -0500

A new study on Latino immigrants finds that, in contrast to past generations of European immigrants, a significant share of second-and-third-generation Latino-Americans identify with a Latino racial category.

Survival differences by race apparent in advanced stages of breast cancer

harminka — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:15:49 -0500

Racial differences in breast cancer survival increase according to stage of disease, a new study finds. Published in the September 15, 2007 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, a retrospective analysis of survival data demonstrates that within each stage, African American women had larger tumors and were more likely to have disease that had spread to nearby lymph nodes.

Hispanic drug use rises in US culture

harminka — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 23:56:32 -0500

Substance abuse increases among recent Hispanic immigrants as they replace their traditional cultural beliefs with those of white Americans, according to new research presented today by Oregon State University assistant professor Scott Akins at the American Sociological Association’s Annual Meeting in New York.

Breast cancers is more aggressive in African-American women

harminka — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 03:23:47 -0500

A study of more than 2,200 women at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson in Philadelphia shows that African American women have more advanced breast cancer at the time of diagnosis than Caucasian women. In addition, African American women tend to have breast cancer tumor types that are more aggressive and have poorer prognoses.

Racial differences in severity of breast cancer presentation confirmed

harminka — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 03:06:26 -0500

African-American women are diagnosed with more advanced breast cancer than Caucasians, according to a new, single hospital study. Published in the August 15, 2007 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study analyzed demographic and breast cancer data from a single institution’s registry, and confirmed that African-Americans are more likely to present with later stage and higher grade tumors compared to Caucasians.