A study published in Ethnicity and Disease found that cocaine use and hypertension are major risk factors for brain hemorrhage in young African Americans. The researchers also discovered that the incidence of intracerebral hemorrhage is nearly 50 times higher in African Americans than in white patients.
A study by Johns Hopkins researchers found that asthmatic African Americans receive less high-quality asthma care compared to whites, with disparities in medication use and specialist referrals. The study highlights the need for further investigation into barriers affecting asthma care for minority populations.
A study published in Neuropsychology found that pre-pubescent boys use more of their right brain to process faces and expressions, whereas girls use more of their left brain. This difference has significant implications for understanding the effects of brain injury on men and women.