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UC research: Women tend to run more sophisticated political campaigns
Women run for election with more savvy, but the road to victory still has speed bumps
Blacks’ views on racism affect likelihood of self-employment
HOUSTON – (March 18, 2020) – Working blacks who believe racism has a major impact on their lives are more likely to seek self-employment than those who feel less strongly about its effects, according to new research from Rice University.…
‘Breastfeeding gap’ exists among Mexican-origin women living in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — Mexican women born and educated in Mexico who now live in Texas breastfeed longer than those born and educated in the United States. That’s the finding from new research from the Texas Policy Evaluation Project (TxPEP) at…
Aboriginal scars from frontier wars
Legacy of Australian colonial Native Mounted Police force
If you’re poor, poverty is an environmental issue
A survey from Cornell researchers – conducted among more than 1,100 U.S. residents – found that there were, in fact, demographic differences in how people viewed environmental issues, with racial and ethnic minorities and lower-income people more likely to consider human factors such as racism and poverty as environmental, in addition to more ecological issues like toxic fumes from factories or car exhaust.
If you’re poor, poverty is an environmental issue
ITHACA, N.Y. – In 2017, when interviewers asked Latino community members in San Antonio, Texas, about their top environmental concerns, the answers took researchers by surprise. Poverty. Inequality. Education. Racism. “They started bringing up things that don’t typically come up…
The Lancet Public Health: Access to identification documents reflecting gender identity may improve trans mental health
Drawing on the largest sample of transgender people ever surveyed, a new study is the first to assess the relationship between gender-concordant IDs and mental health among transgender people in the USA
African Americans, Hispanics less likely to receive recommended lung cancer imaging
The use of PET-CT imaging gives doctors the best possible picture of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and this accurate imaging helps to match patients with the best treatments. Unfortunately, not every NSCLC patient gets the recommended PET-CT imaging. Now…
Project aimed at improving Latino population’s access to healthy local foods receives funding
UC Riverside School of Medicine to lead engagement project in eastern Coachella Valley
Study uncovers bias and stereotyping when recruiting patients for clinical trials
New research reveals bias and stereotyping among clinical and research professionals who recruit patients to enroll in cancer clinical trials. The findings are published early online in CANCER , a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society (ACS). It is…
Study uncovers bias and stereotyping when recruiting patients for clinical trials
New research reveals bias and stereotyping among clinical and research professionals who recruit patients to enroll in cancer clinical trials. The findings are published early online in CANCER , a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society (ACS). It is…
Genetic study offers comprehensive and diverse view of recent US population history
Researchers have assembled one of the most comprehensive studies of population genetics ever conducted in the United States, bringing together large-scale genetics data from more than 32,000 participants in the National Geographic Genographic Project. This new view on the US,…
Genetic study offers comprehensive and diverse view of recent US population history
Researchers have assembled one of the most comprehensive studies of population genetics ever conducted in the United States, bringing together large-scale genetics data from more than 32,000 participants in the National Geographic Genographic Project. This new view on the US,…
Diversity semantics shift higher ed inclusivity away from students of color
Affirmative action in higher education was originally meant to rebalance the scales of mostly-white, mostly-male institutions. But a study from the University of Colorado Denver found that the legal semantics of two landmark Supreme Court cases have redefined the focus…
Diversity semantics shift higher ed inclusivity away from students of color
Affirmative action in higher education was originally meant to rebalance the scales of mostly-white, mostly-male institutions. But a study from the University of Colorado Denver found that the legal semantics of two landmark Supreme Court cases have redefined the focus…
ACA helped make health insurance access more equal, but racial and ethnic gaps remain
Black and Hispanic-Americans are still less likely than non-Hispanic whites to have health coverage, and more likely to avoid care because of cost, study finds
ACA helped make health insurance access more equal, but racial and ethnic gaps remain
Black and Hispanic-Americans are still less likely than non-Hispanic whites to have health coverage, and more likely to avoid care because of cost, study finds
Community support groups vital to African American women with breast cancer
Clinicians should do better job connecting patients with groups
Community support groups vital to African American women with breast cancer
Clinicians should do better job connecting patients with groups
Study links physical activity to quality of life in African American cancer survivors
New research suggests that regular exercise may improve the well-being of African American cancer survivors, but most survivors do not meet current recommendations for physical activity. The findings are published early online in CANCER , a peer-reviewed journal of the…
Marijuana use among older adults in US
Bottom Line: Cannabis use apparently continues to increase among older adults in the U.S. based on findings reported in this research letter. Researchers analyzed national survey data from 2015-2018 for nearly 15,000 adults 65 and older to estimate how common…
Self-reported student mistreatment in US medical schools
Bottom Line: An analysis of annual surveys from graduating students at all U.S. allopathic medical schools suggests self-reported medical student mistreatment remains common and varies by sex, race/ethnicity and sexual orientation. This observational study included 27,504 unique student surveys, representing 72.1%…
Study links physical activity to quality of life in African American cancer survivors
New research suggests that regular exercise may improve the well-being of African American cancer survivors, but most survivors do not meet current recommendations for physical activity. The findings are published early online in CANCER , a peer-reviewed journal of the…
Marijuana use among older adults in US
Bottom Line: Cannabis use apparently continues to increase among older adults in the U.S. based on findings reported in this research letter. Researchers analyzed national survey data from 2015-2018 for nearly 15,000 adults 65 and older to estimate how common…
Self-reported student mistreatment in US medical schools
Bottom Line: An analysis of annual surveys from graduating students at all U.S. allopathic medical schools suggests self-reported medical student mistreatment remains common and varies by sex, race/ethnicity and sexual orientation. This observational study included 27,504 unique student surveys, representing 72.1%…
How sleep helps teens deal with social stress
Adequate sleep can help teens navigate challenging social situations
UK special school pupils ‘treated differently’, following removal of standardized assessments
No national progress routes for children with severe or profound intellectual disabilities study shows
ER patients may care less about a doctor’s race and gender than previously thought
Black or white, man or woman, providers got similar satisfaction and confidence scores from simulated patients in new research with implications for quality reporting
Certain factors linked with discontinuing breast cancer therapy
For women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, long-term endocrine therapy can greatly reduce the risk of recurrence. Many women, especially those in underserved populations, do not continue treatment, however. A new Psycho-Oncology study uncovers some of the factors that may…
Certain factors linked with discontinuing breast cancer therapy
For women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, long-term endocrine therapy can greatly reduce the risk of recurrence. Many women, especially those in underserved populations, do not continue treatment, however. A new Psycho-Oncology study uncovers some of the factors that may…
Health coaching shown to improve inhaler use among low-income copd patients
Lay health coaching to increase appropriate inhaler use in COPD: A randomized controlled trial
‘Birth Settings’ report explores medical disparities of childbirth in the US
CORVALLIS, Ore. – A report released earlier this month dives deep into the ongoing inequities surrounding childbirth in the U.S., with Oregon emerging as a leading example of how to do better. Oregon State University associate professor Missy Cheyney, a…
Northwestern researcher examines substance use disorders in at-risk youth
Linda Teplin to speak at AAAS meeting in Seattle on Feb. 14
Northwestern researcher examines substance use disorders in at-risk youth
Linda Teplin to speak at AAAS meeting in Seattle on Feb. 14
E-cigarette use among teens may be higher than previously thought, study finds
Rutgers researchers find some high school students who use juul don’t consider themselves e-cigarette users
E-cigarette use among teens may be higher than previously thought, study finds
Rutgers researchers find some high school students who use juul don’t consider themselves e-cigarette users
UTSA examines reporters’ portrayal of US border under Trump
(San Antonio — February 12, 2020) Social scientists analyzed journalistic stories over the course of three years in the run-up and during the Trump campaign. The researchers found that the long-held implicit beliefs that tend to shape American thought about…
UTSA examines reporters’ portrayal of US border under Trump
(San Antonio — February 12, 2020) Social scientists analyzed journalistic stories over the course of three years in the run-up and during the Trump campaign. The researchers found that the long-held implicit beliefs that tend to shape American thought about…
Stacey Nicholas donates $5 million to UCI in support of diversity and inclusiveness
Irvine, Calif., Feb. 10, 2020 — A $5 million gift from UCI Foundation trustee Stacey Nicholas will endow and rename a program serving both The Henry Samueli School of Engineering and the Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences – the UCI Office of Access & Inclusion – that supports the recruitment, retention and graduation of students from historically excluded populations who are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and math.
Gaps in cure rate appear linked to race and insurance status for common HPV-related cancer
New study in JNCCN points to need for greater efforts to reduce racial disparities in cancer survival and increase access to appropriate health care
Design approach may help fix bias in artificial intelligence
Bias in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning programs is well established. Researchers from North Carolina State University and Pennsylvania State University are now proposing that software developers incorporate the concept of “feminist design thinking” into their development process as…
When kids face discrimination, their mothers’ health may suffer
Study is first to show link between unfair treatment of young adults and moms’ midlife health decline
Gaps in cure rate appear linked to race and insurance status for common HPV-related cancer
New study in JNCCN points to need for greater efforts to reduce racial disparities in cancer survival and increase access to appropriate health care
Design approach may help fix bias in artificial intelligence
Bias in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning programs is well established. Researchers from North Carolina State University and Pennsylvania State University are now proposing that software developers incorporate the concept of “feminist design thinking” into their development process as…
Majority-minority social-group contact proves negative for the latter
An international study finds that contact between majority and minority social groups is negative for the latter
When kids face discrimination, their mothers’ health may suffer
Study is first to show link between unfair treatment of young adults and moms’ midlife health decline
Majority-minority social-group contact proves negative for the latter
An international study finds that contact between majority and minority social groups is negative for the latter
UCI again receives most applications in UC system from state’s high school seniors
Irvine, Calif., Feb. 4, 2020 — For the second year in a row, the University of California, Irvine is the most popular UC campus for the state’s college-bound high school seniors. A total of 72,391 aspiring in-state freshmen applied to attend UCI this fall, up 2,000 from last year and more than applied to any of the other eight UC undergraduate campuses.
New program aims to help socially excluded groups become entrepreneurs
A new Europe-wide project aims to improve the chances of socially excluded groups and communities to establish and develop businesses