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Who Receives Advanced Stroke Care? It May Depend on Traffic
New study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC reveals that Los Angeles County’s traffic patterns affect stroke care access; socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods are most affected
Who Receives Advanced Stroke Care? It May Depend on Traffic
New study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC reveals that Los Angeles County’s traffic patterns affect stroke care access; socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods are most affected
AI to help find causes of and reduce labour market gender and ethnic bias
Researchers will tackle the problem of gender and ethnic bias in recruitment and human resource management as part of a new £1m project
AI to help find causes of and reduce labour market gender and ethnic bias
Researchers will tackle the problem of gender and ethnic bias in recruitment and human resource management as part of a new £1m project
Effects of contact between minority and majority groups more complex than once believed
UMass Amherst, international team suggest new route to social change, intergroup harmony
Political Islamophobia may look differently online than in person
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Islamophobia was rampant on social media during the midterm elections, but researchers say future Muslim candidates running for office should know that the hatred they see online may be different than what they experience on the…
Effects of contact between minority and majority groups more complex than once believed
UMass Amherst, international team suggest new route to social change, intergroup harmony
Political Islamophobia may look differently online than in person
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Islamophobia was rampant on social media during the midterm elections, but researchers say future Muslim candidates running for office should know that the hatred they see online may be different than what they experience on the…
Racial discrimination in mortgage market persistent over last four decades
Discrimination in housing market sees decrease during same time period
Racial discrimination in mortgage market persistent over last four decades
Discrimination in housing market sees decrease during same time period
Study: Critical care improvements may differ depending on hospital’s patient population
Boston, Mass. – Racial disparities have previously been identified across a range of health care environments, sometimes extending into the highest levels of care. A new study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) reveals that while…
Older ethnic minority adults have fewer close friends
Older adults from ethnic minority groups report having fewer close friends and fewer friends who live locally than older white people, according a new UCL study. The research, published in Ageing & Society , found that Black and Asian adults…
Public health experts awarded funds to ‘get out the count’ for 2020 census
To make sure historically undercounted populations along the Texas-Mexico border are included in the 2020 census, faculty at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) are joining forces with the U.S. Census Bureau, community health workers, and…
Public health experts awarded funds to ‘get out the count’ for 2020 census
To make sure historically undercounted populations along the Texas-Mexico border are included in the 2020 census, faculty at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) are joining forces with the U.S. Census Bureau, community health workers, and…
Higher rates of post-natal depression among autistic mothers
Autistic mothers are more likely to report post-natal depression compared to non-autistic mothers, according to a new study of mothers of autistic children carried out by researchers at the University of Cambridge.
Program proves effective in preventing dating violence with middle school students
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 13, 2020 – Coaching Boys Into Men, a program that seeks to prevent dating violence and sexual assault, reduces abusive behaviors among middle school male athletes toward their female peers, according to clinical trial results published today in…
Power struggles: how Tennessee became more racially and politically divided
A new book by a Penn State researcher explores political and racial polarization in Tennessee
Historical housing disparities linked with dangerous climate impacts
Extreme heat kills more people in the United States than any other type of hazardous weather and will likely become even deadlier due to climate change. However, extreme heat does not affect all people equally. Surface temperatures in different neighborhoods…
Power struggles: how Tennessee became more racially and politically divided
A new book by a Penn State researcher explores political and racial polarization in Tennessee
Historical housing disparities linked with dangerous climate impacts
Extreme heat kills more people in the United States than any other type of hazardous weather and will likely become even deadlier due to climate change. However, extreme heat does not affect all people equally. Surface temperatures in different neighborhoods…
Program proves effective in preventing dating violence with middle school students
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 13, 2020 – Coaching Boys Into Men, a program that seeks to prevent dating violence and sexual assault, reduces abusive behaviors among middle school male athletes toward their female peers, according to clinical trial results published today in…
Program proves effective in preventing dating violence with middle school students
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 13, 2020 – Coaching Boys Into Men, a program that seeks to prevent dating violence and sexual assault, reduces abusive behaviors among middle school male athletes toward their female peers, according to clinical trial results published today in…
Power struggles: how Tennessee became more racially and politically divided
A new book by a Penn State researcher explores political and racial polarization in Tennessee
Historical housing disparities linked with dangerous climate impacts
Extreme heat kills more people in the United States than any other type of hazardous weather and will likely become even deadlier due to climate change. However, extreme heat does not affect all people equally. Surface temperatures in different neighborhoods…
Two projects receive NIH grant for breast cancer research
UC Riverside research is supported by a four-year grant worth more than $1.2 million
Affirmative action policies increased minority enrollment at Brazilian universities
URBANA, Ill. – Affirmative action policies (AAP) such as quota systems based on racial or socio-economic criteria are often recommended as a way to increase enrollment of underrepresented students in higher education. But those policies can be controversial and their…
Two projects receive NIH grant for breast cancer research
UC Riverside research is supported by a four-year grant worth more than $1.2 million
Affirmative action policies increased minority enrollment at Brazilian universities
URBANA, Ill. – Affirmative action policies (AAP) such as quota systems based on racial or socio-economic criteria are often recommended as a way to increase enrollment of underrepresented students in higher education. But those policies can be controversial and their…
From the mouths of babes: Lessons in humility
Each encounter is like a single shard in a mosaic that, taken as a whole, presents a picture of amazing optimism despite myriad challenges. Alexandra M. Sims, M.D., FAAP, a General Academics Pediatric Fellow at Children’s National Hospital, captured the…
From the mouths of babes: Lessons in humility
Each encounter is like a single shard in a mosaic that, taken as a whole, presents a picture of amazing optimism despite myriad challenges. Alexandra M. Sims, M.D., FAAP, a General Academics Pediatric Fellow at Children’s National Hospital, captured the…
Task Force Recommendations Outline Changes Needed to Increase African American Physics and Astronomy Students
Due to long-term and systemic issues leading to the consistent exclusion of African Americans in physics and astronomy, a task force is recommending sweeping changes and calling for awareness into the number and experiences of African American students studying the fields. “The Time Is Now: Systemic Changes to Increase African Americans with Bachelor’s Degrees in Physics and Astronomy” discusses the factors responsible for the success or failure of African American students in physics and astronomy.
Health impact of support between African American couples when dealing with racial discrimination
URBANA, Ill. – Experiences of racial discrimination are a common source of stress for African Americans, and research shows discrimination can have a damaging impact on the physical and emotional health of African American individuals. Family studies researchers at the…
Health impact of support between African American couples when dealing with racial discrimination
URBANA, Ill. – Experiences of racial discrimination are a common source of stress for African Americans, and research shows discrimination can have a damaging impact on the physical and emotional health of African American individuals. Family studies researchers at the…
Study finds racial/ethnic disparities in pain treatment by emergency responders
Whether or not a patient receives pain treatment when seeking emergency medical services may depend, in part, on their race or ethnicity, according to a new study by Portland State researchers. The study was published in the journal Medical Care…
Having to defend one’s sexuality increases fear of childbirth
In order to help people with fear of childbirth, there must be trust between the patient and the healthcare staff. But for many lesbian and bisexual women and transgender people, this trust never develops. These are the results of a…
Excerpts from an unfinished manuscript by Gloria Naylor published for the first time
The largely unknown manuscript of ‘Sapphira Wade’ is a draft of the opening chapter of a prequel to Naylor’s critically-acclaimed novel Mama Day
Having to defend one’s sexuality increases fear of childbirth
In order to help people with fear of childbirth, there must be trust between the patient and the healthcare staff. But for many lesbian and bisexual women and transgender people, this trust never develops. These are the results of a…
Excerpts from an unfinished manuscript by Gloria Naylor published for the first time
The largely unknown manuscript of ‘Sapphira Wade’ is a draft of the opening chapter of a prequel to Naylor’s critically-acclaimed novel Mama Day
Grant project aims to improve food security for remote indigenous populations in Australia
URBANA, Ill. – An international research team has received a $1.4 million grant from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council to investigate food availability and food security among indigenous mothers and children in remote Australian communities. Australia is…
Grant project aims to improve food security for remote indigenous populations in Australia
URBANA, Ill. – An international research team has received a $1.4 million grant from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council to investigate food availability and food security among indigenous mothers and children in remote Australian communities. Australia is…
American Cancer Society and Flatiron Health launch real-world data impact award
Grant seeks to support patient-centric research through funding and access to real-world oncology dataset
Police killings of unarmed black Americans may have health impacts for nearby unborn black infants
Police violence and the health of black infants
American Cancer Society and Flatiron Health launch real-world data impact award
Grant seeks to support patient-centric research through funding and access to real-world oncology dataset
Police killings of unarmed black Americans may have health impacts for nearby unborn black infants
Police violence and the health of black infants
Family support reduces chance of school and workplace bullying
Study finds LGB students with supportive family are less likely to be targeted
Family support reduces chance of school and workplace bullying
Study finds LGB students with supportive family are less likely to be targeted
Percentage of African ancestry affects gene expression
First study to compare gene production between African Americans
Percentage of African ancestry affects gene expression
First study to compare gene production between African Americans
Nov. journal highlights: First MCI prevalence estimates in US Latino populations
Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association November 2019 Journal Digest