ethnic groups

Young black men are at higher risk of suicide than their white counterparts

harminka — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:52:48 -0500

A study examining suicide rates and pre-suicide clinical symptoms in people from different ethnic groups, has found that rates of suicide vary between ethnic groups with young black men aged 13 to 24 at highest risk.

Gene expression differences between Europeans and Africans affect response to drugs, infections

harminka — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:23:42 -0600

Differences in gene expression levels between people of European versus African ancestry can affect how each group responds to certain drugs or fights off specific infections, report researchers from the University of Chicago Medical Center and the Expression Research Laboratory at Affymetrix Inc. of Santa Clara, CA.

Opposition ODM Condemns Kenya Violence

seher — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:02:22 -0600

Kenya’s main opposition Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) says it is committed to finding a lasting solution to the escalating violence blamed for the loss of lives and property. This follows reports of gangs from rival ethnic groups clashing in Kenya's Rift Valley.

South Asian Scots have increased risk of heart attacks

harminka — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 03:42:58 -0500

Scots of South Asian descent are significantly more likely to suffer a heart attack than the rest of the Scottish population, according to a report published in the online open access journal BMC Public Health. The good news is that they are also more likely to survive this traumatic event than their non-Asian countrymen.

Widowhood's Economic Consequences Harshest on Minority Women

harminka — Tue, 01 May 2007 08:18:13 -0500

Minority widows are at a particularly high risk of poverty in late life, according to a report published in the latest issue of The Gerontologist (Vol. 47, No. 2). While the data reveal a substantial financial widowhood penalty among all ethnic groups, minority women often have lower incomes and fewer assets to begin with.

Diabetis does not descriminate based on ethnic origin

Anastvatz — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 12:14:00 -0500

A study by U.S. and Australian researchers is helping dispel the 40-year-old "thrifty genotype theory," which purports that certain minority groups are genetically prone to diabetes.

Diabetes and race study reveals science of defining ethnic groups

harminka — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 02:50:59 -0600

New gene uncovered for late-onset Alzheimer's

harminka — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 02:24:36 -0600