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Genes, Not Race, Determine Donor Kidney Survival
May 10, 2011
“It’s been long observed that kidneys taken from some black donors just don’t last as long as those taken from non-black donors." ...
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American Indian Study: At Risk for Kidney Disease? Check Your Genes
April 16, 2009
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Black Kids Twice As Likely To Have Food Allergies
September 07, 2011
In a new study, black kids were twice as likely as white kids to have an immune response to foods such as peanuts, milk, and eggs, and almost four times as likely to have a "sensitization" to three or more foods. The research suggests that race and ancestry may play an important role in food allergies. Dr. Rajesh Kumar, ...
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Study To Investigate Causes Of Breast Cancer In Blacks
August 31, 2011
UNC scientist Robert Millikan will partner with Christine Ambrosone, of Roswell Park Cancer Institute, and Julie R. Palmer, of Boston University, in the most ambitious study to date of breast cancer among younger Black women. Data from UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Carolina Breast Cancer Study demonstrated that Black women under the age of 45 are more likely to be diagnosed with aggressive types ...
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Progress Made In Identifying Black's Breast Cancer Risks
August 03, 2011
A woman's ethnicity as well as her genetic makeup are two of the main risk factors for hereditary breast cancer. Research into understanding and treating hereditary breast cancer was presented today at the Era of Hope conference, a scientific meeting hosted by the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research ...
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Scientists Discover Gene Behind Asthma Risks In Blacks
August 01, 2011
A new national collaboration of asthma genetics researchers has revealed a novel gene associated with the disease in African-Americans, according to a new scientific report. By pooling data from nine independent research groups looking for genes associated with asthma, the newly-created EVE Consortium identified a novel gene association specific to populations of African descent. In addition, the new study confirmed the significance of four gene associations recently reported by a European asthma genetics study. The findings, published in Nature Genetics, ...
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Largest Ever Genetic Map Of Blacks Created
July 22, 2011
A consortium led by scientists at the University of Oxford and Harvard Medical School has constructed the world's most detailed genetic map. A genetic map specifies the precise areas in the genetic material of a sperm or egg where the DNA from the mother and father has been reshuffled in order to produce this single reproductive cell. The biological process whereby this reshuffling occurs is known as "recombination." While almost every genetic map built so far has been developed from people of European ancestry ...
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New Genetic Risk Factors Of Lupus Found In Study Of Black Women
June 24, 2011
Researchers from Boston University’s Slone Epidemiology Center have found four new genetic variants in the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) that confer a higher risk of systemic lupus erythemathosus (“lupusâ€) in African American women. The study, which currently appears on-line in Human Genetics, is believed to be the first ...
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Vitamin D Levels Low In Blacks With MS
May 23, 2011
African-Americans who have multiple sclerosis (MS) have lower vitamin D levels than African-Americans who don’t have the disease. ...
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New Asian Breast Cancer Research Announced
May 17, 2011
Researchers have developed a more accurate method for estimating breast cancer risk for Asian and Pacific Islander American (APA) women. ...
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Women's Lib In The Age Of Conservatism
March 14, 2011
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Leukemia Relapses Higher For Native Americans
February 07, 2011
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Geneticists Want Ignored Ethnic Groups Included
January 28, 2011
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Black History Month At The Apollo
January 27, 2011
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Gene Protects Blacks From Coronary Disease
January 27, 2011
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First Black Scientific Dir Named At Nat'l Inst. Of Health
January 19, 2011
Dr. Coleman has had a long career as a scientist in the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Intramural Research Program. ...
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Seven Honored At MLK Awards Breakfast In AZ
January 14, 2011
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CA Council Builds Minority Business Capacity
January 12, 2011
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TRIBES BLOCK SOLAR PLANTS
December 29, 2010
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High Asthma Rate In Puerto Ricans Remains A Mystery
December 29, 2010
According to studies, Puerto Rican children are 300 times more likely to suffer from the condition than white, non-Hispanic children in the United States. ...
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Whites More Likely Than Blacks To Abuse Cocaine
December 21, 2010
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Minority Woman Architect Makes Name For Self
December 08, 2010
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Studies Give Insight For Sickle Cell Patients
December 07, 2010
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Premier Sickle Cell Experts Gather In CA
October 27, 2010
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First Lady Talks About Blacks And Obesity
October 26, 2010
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Bar Explores "Myth of a Post-Racial Society"
October 18, 2010
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ADA Names First Black President
October 13, 2010
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JAY-Z FORBES BUFFETT HUDDLE
September 23, 2010
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Black-American Muslims Speak Out
September 10, 2010
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"Nice Threads" Showcases Black American Artists
September 08, 2010
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