Researchers at Charles Drew University and UC Irvine will develop a mobile app to collect daily observations on low-birth-weight babies and their parents. The system aims to improve healthcare outcomes by enabling earlier diagnoses and better quality of care.
The National Institutes of Health has awarded $75 million to establish a medical research consortium at Charles Drew University and three other historically black institutions. The grant will support clinical and translational research focusing on cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and HIV/AIDS, aiming to develop innovative solutions fo...
The university's partnership with UCLA will enhance its capability to conduct high-quality cancer research, recruit more investigators, and strengthen outreach programs. The grant will also enable the university to add students and clinical fellows as future cancer researchers.
Research by Nina T. Harawa reveals the complexities of racial categories in understanding health disparities, highlighting the need for a historically informed approach to address these issues.
Researchers found that nicotine promotes insulin resistance, raising blood sugar levels higher than normal. This condition increases the risk of cardiovascular disease in smokers.
Researchers at Charles Drew University found that neighborhoods with street gangs have significantly higher homicide rates and greater instability than those without. The presence of gangs, not poverty or unemployment, was the greatest predictor of homicides in Los Angeles County.
A recent study by Charles Drew University found that gay and bisexual black men have the lowest use of prostate cancer testing. The percentage of gay and bisexual black men who received the PSA test was 12-28% lower than heterosexual blacks and 15-28% lower than gay and bisexual whites.