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Patients removed from GP lists feel victimised
Patients who are removed from a general practitioner's list feel threatened and see their removal as an attack on their right to be an NHS patient, finds a study in this week's BMJ. Researchers interviewed 28 patients who had been removed from their general practitioner's list. The interviews were often very emotionally charged, with patients... view more... (2003-06-12)
Nuffield Council on Bioethics announces appointment of new Chairman
Professor Bob Hepple, QC, has been appointed Chairman of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics in succession to Professor Sir Ian Kennedy. Sir Ian, a founder-member of the Council, has served on the Council for eleven years, four of them as Chairman. He retires on 31 December 2002. Professor Hepple is currently Master of Clare College, Cambridge and... view more... (2002-10-09)
Research shows that time invested in practicing pays off for young musicians
A Harvard-based study published October 29 in the online, open-access journal PLoS ONE, led by Drs. Gottfried Schlaug and Ellen Winner has found that children who study a musical instrument for at least three years outperform children with no instrumental training-not only in tests of auditory discrimination and finger dexterity (skills honed by... view more... (2008-11-05)
Varying prevalence among ethnic groups of gene mutation that increases risk of breast cancer
Among several U.S. racial/ethnic groups examined, Hispanic women were found to have the highest prevalence of the cancer-associated gene mutation BRCA1 at 3.5 percent, with Asian Americans having the lowest prevalence (0.5 percent), according to a study in the December 26 issue of JAMA. view more (2007-12-26)
Study supports validity of test that indicates widespread unconscious bias
In the decade since the Implicit Association Test was introduced, its most surprising and controversial finding is its indication that about 70 percent of those who took a version of the test that measures racial attitudes have an unconscious, or implicit, preference for white people compared to blacks. view more (2009-06-18)
New rights for Travellers and Gypsies?
Legal reforms to end discrimination against Gypsies and Travellers, have been outlined by Cardiff University lawyers in a draft Bill, which is published today (Thursday, 31 January 2002). view more (2002-01-31)
Male or female? Coloring provides gender cues
Our brain is wired to identify gender based on facial cues and coloring, according to a new study published in the Journal of Vision. view more (2009-05-28)
Race origins and health disparites
Much is often said about the glaring statistics showing that some racial and ethnic minorities face greater risks than whites when it comes to health. view more (2009-06-29)
Hospital volume doesn't explain racial disparity in cardiovascular procedure deaths
Although hospitals that perform fewer cardiovascular procedures tend to have higher death rates than higher-volume hospitals, and although African-American and Hispanic patients tend to be treated at lower-volume hospitals, differences in volume do not explain racial disparities in cardiovascular procedure death rates. view more (2006-01-16)
Genetic Link Uncovered in Disparate Colon Cancer Death
A new study reveals the first-ever genetic link to the reason African-Americans are at increased risk of dying from colon cancer. view more (2009-04-01)
Hypertension disparity linked to environment
Social environment may play a greater role in the disparity between the numbers of African Americans living with hypertension compared to non-Hispanic whites with the disease. view more (2008-10-21)
Among youth in US, whites have highest incidence of diabetes
Non-Hispanic white youth have the highest rate of diabetes of all racial/ethnic groups for children in the U.S., with type 1 being the predominant kind of diabetes among youth. view more (2007-06-27)
More than meets the tongue
Does orange juice taste sweeter if it's a brighter orange? A new study in the March issue of the Journal of Consumer Research finds that the color of a drink can influence how we think it tastes. view more (2007-02-13)
Immigrant children's verbal development varies based on race/ethnicity
A study published in the September/October issue of the journal Child Development found different developmental patterns of achievement between immigrant children of different races/ethnicities. view more (2006-09-14)
Scientists identify brain circuits used in sensation of touch
The ability to tactually recognize fine spatial details, such as the raised dots used in braille, is especially important to those who are blind. view more (2007-10-11)
Black women with uterine cancers more likely to die than white patients
Black women with cancers of the uterus are less likely to survive the disease than white women, and relatively little progress has been made over the past two decades to narrow this racial difference. That is the conclusion of a new study published in the March 15, 2009 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. view more (2009-02-09)
Report Says State Failing British Muslims
A new report by the University of Warwick’s Centre for Research in Ethnic Relations on “British Muslims and State Policies ” slams persistent failures in how the state engages with Britain’s 1.8 million Muslims – particularly in education, the legal system, and most particular in the failure to make religious... view more... (2003-02-04)
Metacognition: Faced with a test, rats can check their knowledge first
Researchers have found evidence that rats are capable of metacognition—that is, they can possess knowledge of their own cognitive states. view more (2007-03-09)
MIT study: Workplace, community engagement key to interracial friendship
People who are involved in community organizations and activities and who socialize with their co-workers are much more likely to have friends of another race than those who do not, according to a landmark study of interracial friendship in America. view more (2007-12-26)
New HIV film tackles stigma faced by teachers in Africa
Addressing the discrimination against HIV-positive teachers in Africa is a key aim of a new documentary and accompanying book being launched in Senegal today by the Partnership for Child Development based at Imperial College London. view more (2008-12-03)
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