News tagged with caucasians
Recognition of facial expressions is not universal
(PhysOrg.com) -- Caucasians and Asians don't examine faces in the same way, according to new research. PhD student Caroline Blais, of the Université de Montréal Department of Psychology, has ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 26, 2010 |
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Your oral health is connected to your overall health
Scientists at the 87th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research, convening today in Miami Beach, report new studies on the connection between oral disease and systemic disease. A recurring theme ...
Apr 05, 2009 |
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Study: Asian Americans are not viewed as ideal leaders
Asian Americans are widely viewed as "model minorities" on the basis of education, income and competence. But they are perceived as less ideal than Caucasian Americans when it comes to attaining leadership roles in U.S. businesses ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 17, 2011 |
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Many middle-aged and older Americans not getting adequate nutrition
Micronutrients such as calcium, magnesium, potassium and vitamin C play essential roles in maintaining health. As older adults tend to reduce their food intake as they age, there is concern that deficits in these micronutrients ...
Mar 01, 2009 |
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Discovery of New Treatment for Hand Disorder Affecting Millions Shown Promising
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers in the Department of Orthopaedics at Stony Brook University Medical Center have developed an injectable form of the enzyme, collagenase, that significantly improves outcomes of ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 16, 2009 |
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Difference in fat storage may explain lower rate of liver disease in African-Americans
Where different ethnic groups store fat in their bodies may account for differences in the likelihood they'll develop insulin resistance and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, researchers at UT Southwestern ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 27, 2009 |
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Genetic marker may predict early onset of prostate cancer
Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers have identified a genetic marker that is associated with an earlier onset of prostate cancer in Caucasian men who have a family history of prostate cancer. If the data are confirmed, the ...
May 15, 2009 |
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Researchers identify 'regulatory' genetic sequences that may predict risk for prostate cancer
Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) have identified a novel genetic mechanism that may govern an individual's risk of developing prostate cancer.
Aug 14, 2009 |
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Are white homosexual men still taking too many HIV risks?
Risky sexual behavior among members of a subset of the gay community is still adding to the spread of HIV. Research published in the open access journal BMC Infectious Diseases has found that young white homosexual men ha ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Sep 07, 2010 |
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Alcoholics beware -- genetic variation linked to liver cirrhosis in Caucasians
A new study by German researchers found that a variation in the PNPLA3 (adiponutrin) gene was associated with cirrhosis of the liver and elevated transaminase (liver enzyme) levels in alcoholic Caucasians. The risk of cirrhosis ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 16, 2010 |
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CU researchers use technological innovation to study bone structure
A team of researchers at Columbia Engineering and Columbia University Medical Center announced today the results of the first study comparing bone structure in Chinese-American women to Caucasian women. The report, just presented ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 16, 2011 |
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