http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/science_society/racial_disparity/ Summaries of scientific research on racial disparity in today's society. en-us Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:05:01 EST Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:05:01 EST 60 http://www.sciencedaily.com/images/logosmall.gif http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/science_society/racial_disparity/ For more science articles, visit ScienceDaily. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091125134705.htm The first genetic historical map of the Han Chinese, the largest ethnic population in the world, as they migrated from south to north over evolutionary time. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091125134705.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091123125159.htm For colon and other cancers, African-Americans have lower survival rates than whites. There has been a belief that racial disparity in survival following surgery for colon cancer was related to a high BMI and co-morbidity. A new study shows there must be some other explanation. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091123125159.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091119194124.htm Merely observing someone publicly blame an individual in an organization for a problem -- even when the target is innocent -- greatly increases the odds that the practice of blaming others will spread with the tenacity of the H1N1 flu. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091119194124.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091119193807.htm People preferentially marry those with similar ancestry, but their decisions are not necessarily based on hair, eye or skin color. Research shows that Mexicans mate according to proportions of Native-American to European ancestry, while Puerto Ricans are more likely to settle down with someone carrying a similar mix of African and European genes. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091119193807.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091119141219.htm As media researchers search for better methods to reach audiences, a new study has found that highlighting racial disparities in news releases increases coverage of health stories in black newspapers, which can improve health outcomes in populations at-risk for disparities. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091119141219.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091113083259.htm A study of more than 250 African-American youths from urban, low-income families examined the unique effects of racial identity and self esteem on mental health. Findings reveal that when young people's feelings of ethnic pride rose between 7th and 8th grades, their mental health also improved over that period, regardless of their self-esteem. The researchers also found that racial identity was a stronger buffer against symptoms of depression for boys than for girls. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091113083259.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091113083301.htm A study of more than 120 ethnically and socioeconomically diverse US elementary school children shows that children develop an awareness about racial stereotypes early and that those biases can be damaging. Specifically, the study illustrates that when children become aware of bias about their own racial or ethnic group, it can affect how they respond to everyday situations, ranging from interacting with others to taking tests. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091113083301.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091109142133.htm Physician bias might be the reason why African Americans are not receiving kidney/pancreas transplants at the same rate as similar patients in other racial groups. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091109142133.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091110090903.htm Last year, the United States provided asylum and resettlement assistance for nearly 80,700 people from other countries, an increase from 71,300 individuals in 2007, according to the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants. Health experts say the increase has made issues of immigrant and refugee violence and the need for effective intervention strategies more apparent. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091110090903.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091104123039.htm Racial discrimination is a major threat to African American women's mental health. It undermines their view of themselves as masters of their own life circumstances and makes them less psychologically resilient and more prone to depression, according to new findings. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091104123039.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091104122517.htm A patient's socioeconomic status (income, martial status and race) has absolutely no impact on his outcome following curative radiation therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer, according to a new study. It is unique in that nearly 50 percent of patients in the analysis are African-American. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091104122517.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091104161839.htm A new National Science Foundation report shows an increase in the number of academic degrees awarded to minority students since 2004, the last time such data were published. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091104161839.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091026125347.htm A new study indicates that female patients are being diagnosed with more right-side, or proximal, colon cancers compared to the population in general. African American patients are reported to have the greatest proportion of advanced colon cancers at initial diagnosis compared to all groups. A new retrospective study shows that African American patients are more likely than other ethnic groups to have multiple polyps, as well as polyps located on the proximal side of the colon which can be more difficult to detect. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091026125347.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091026093719.htm A new analysis has identified a significant delay in follow-up times among African-American women after the finding of a suspicious breast abnormality. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091026093719.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091025162457.htm Existing research has shown that rates of binge eating are almost identical between white and African-American adult women. A new study finds that among college age women, rates are higher among Caucasian women. When do rates begin to match up, and why? Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091025162457.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091020203415.htm Irish Catholic names such as Patrick and Bridget almost died out among 19th century Irish immigrants in Britain due to fear of discrimination, a trend also seen among Irish immigrants in the US, according to new research. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091020203415.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091015163601.htm Does the race of a hiring manager influence who gets hired? A new study suggests it does. White, Asian and Hispanic managers tend to hire more whites and fewer blacks than black managers do, the study finds. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091015163601.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091015133111.htm As Congress debates the public health care option, a recent study reveals greater public support for reducing health care disparities among socio-economic groups (i.e. by income or education) than among racial groups. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091015133111.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091013141752.htm A new study shows that more than half of all randomized clinical trials, or RCTs, for cardiovascular disease are not reporting vital information about the study populations race or ethnicity. Researchers found that out of the 156 cardiovascular disease RCTs analyzed, only 35 percent of trials reported any information on race or ethnicity between 1970 and 2006. From 2000 to 2006, 46 percent of trials included that information. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091013141752.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091005210334.htm HIV prevalence among African Americans is ten times greater than the prevalence among whites. This racial disparity in HIV prevalence has persisted in the face of both governmental and private actions, involving many billions of dollars, to combat HIV. In a new study, researchers examine factors responsible for the stark racial disparities in HIV infection in the U.S. and the now concentrated epidemic among African Americans. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091005210334.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091007171744.htm Clinical research has found that African Americans with a common form of lung cancer have a lower frequency of drug-sensitizing genetic mutations, which may impact response to new cancer-fighting drugs. A new study has found that ethnicity plays a significant role in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) genetics and more personalized treatments may be beneficial to cancer patients. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091007171744.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091008113306.htm Workers acknowledge gender discrimination is possible in modern organizations, but at the same time maintain their workplaces to be gender neutral, a new study shows. "Gender fatigue", the author notes, is the cause for workers not acknowledging that bias against women can occur. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091008113306.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091007161129.htm African-Americans enrolled in health maintenance organizations (HMO) in California are disproportionately more likely than any other racial and ethnic group to delay getting needed prescription drugs and to use the emergency room, according to new research. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091007161129.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091005181723.htm New research explores the wide disparities in advanced high school course-taking (such as Advanced Placement courses) among race, poverty, and gender groups in Florida. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091005181723.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091005181220.htm Latinas who spoke little English were less likely to undergo reconstruction surgery after a mastectomy for breast cancer, according to a new study. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091005181220.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091002124741.htm Racial segregation in the schools is fueling the learning disparity between young black and white children, while out-of-school factors are more important to the growth of social class gaps, according to a new study. Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091002124741.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090921134859.htm The higher incidence of diabetes among African Americans when compared to whites may have more to do with living conditions than genetics, according to new research. The study found that when African Americans and whites live in similar environments and have similar incomes, their diabetes rates are similar, which contrasts with the fact that nationally diabetes is more prevalent among African-Americans than whites. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090921134859.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090917191605.htm Juvenile delinquency may be a result of misunderstood social cues. Research shows that male juvenile delinquents frequently misinterpret facial expressions of disgust as anger, providing a possible cause for their aggressive behavior. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090917191605.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090909064719.htm How working parents cope with competing demands on their time that can compromise food choices for the family and how work conditions are related to food choice coping strategies are the subjects of a recent study. Findings suggest that better work conditions may be associated with more positive strategies such as more home-prepared meals, eating with the family, keeping healthful food at work, and less meal skipping. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090909064719.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090915174325.htm Compared with white patients, black patients who have an in-hospital cardiac arrest are significantly less likely to survive to hospital discharge, having lower rates of successful resuscitation and postresuscitation survival, although much of this survival difference was associated with the hospital in which black patients received care, according to a new study. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090915174325.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090914111528.htm The impact of hate crime is deep and widespread, says new research. Important new research by criminologists challenges existing stereotypes about the nature and impact of hate crime offending. While the term ‘hate crime’ conjures up images of violent acts committed by hate-fuelled extremists, the research suggests that many hate crimes are in fact lower-level forms of harassment committed by so-called ‘normal’ people who may not necessarily ‘hate’ their victim. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090914111528.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090908203435.htm How society sees people in terms of race might play a greater role than genetics when it comes to health disparities between different groups. A new study is the first to rigorously combine both socio-cultural and genetic data to simultaneously test the relative contributions of each to racial inequalities in health. Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090908203435.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090909181754.htm Native American adults have the highest age-adjusted rates for cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity of any racial or ethnic group within the US. In a new study, researchers report that a culturally-sensitive educational program based on the Medicine Wheel Model for Nutrition shows promise in changing dietary patterns in an American Indian population and impacting glycemic control. Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090909181754.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090901105142.htm High-school put-downs are such a staple of teen culture that many educators don't take them seriously. However, a study suggests that classroom disruptions and psychologically hostile school environments can contribute to a climate in which good students have difficulty learning and students who are behind have trouble catching up. Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090901105142.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090831212951.htm Central Asian ethnic groups are more defined by societal rules than ancestry. Researchers found that overall there are more genetic differences within ethnic groups than between them, indicating that separate "ethnic groups" exist in the mind more than the blood. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090831212951.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090901082529.htm Black patients with high blood pressure experience poorer communication with their doctors than white patients do, a study has found. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090901082529.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090831212947.htm Women diagnosed with nonmetastatic breast cancer who were concerned about body image and their spouse's opinion were less likely to have a mastectomy than those who placed less concern on these issues, according to new study. Overall, patients who were more involved in the decision making about their treatment were more likely to have a mastectomy, regardless of racial or ethnic group. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090831212947.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090831212446.htm About three-quarters of women newly diagnosed with breast cancer have a friend or family member with them at their first visit with a surgeon. And that person plays a significant role in the patient's decision of what type of surgery to have, according to a new study. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090831212446.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090821135022.htm Despite mounting public health concerns about obesity and persistent social pressures dictating that slim is beautiful, young women in their 20s consistently exercise less than young men. Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090821135022.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090819110014.htm Researchers in the United Kingdom are developing new methods for detecting distorted medical statistics. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090819110014.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090820124042.htm Hospitals that treat more black cancer patients have worse survival rates on average for patients with breast and colon cancer, regardless of race, according to a new study. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090820124042.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090817190650.htm Although Asian-Americans as a group have lower rates of thinking about and attempting suicide than the national average, US-born Asian-American women seem to be particularly at risk for suicidal behavior, according to new research. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090817190650.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090816170927.htm Researchers have identified the first genetic marker that predicts response to hepatitis C treatments, and a single letter of DNA code appears to make a huge difference. Scientists says the biomarker not only predicts who is most likely to respond to treatment and who isn't, but also may explain why there are such different rates of response among racial and ethnic groups, a phenomenon that has puzzled physicians for years. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090816170927.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090813190932.htm Members of "sexual minorities" are around twice as likely as heterosexuals to seek help for mental health issues or substance abuse treatment. A model of treatment-seeking behavior, described in a new study, supports the idea that lesbian, gay and bisexual people may have specific treatment needs. Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090813190932.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090810104931.htm The more empathy one has for another, the lighter the accent will be when speaking in a second language, according to new research. "In addition to personal-affective factors, it has been found that the 'language ego' is also influenced by the sociopolitical position of the speaker towards the majority group," the researchers stated. Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090810104931.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090810104812.htm A new study examining the interactions of black and white high-achieving students in elite, private high schools reveals how today's millennial generation is negotiating race, identity and academic success. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090810104812.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090810104807.htm Presenting at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, the researchers say the study is unique in that it breaks down public opinion of immigrants from four global regions. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090810104807.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090807135054.htm Teaching children how to be more resilient along with regular classroom instruction can improve children's outlook on life, curb depression and boost grades, according to a new research. Sun, 09 Aug 2009 17:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090807135054.htm