Low-dose aspirin was not associated with a reduced risk of a fatal heart attack among African Americans, according to an observational study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the open access journal of the American Heart Association. “Most available data shows that African Americans have a higher risk of having a heart… Continue reading Low-Dose Aspirin May Not Help African-Americans’ Heart Health
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Study: African Americans and Latinos Likelier than Whites to Be at Risk for Depression
African Americans and Latinos are significantly more likely than Whites to experience serious depression, but chronic stress doesn’t seem to explain the difference, according to a new study. Dr. Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) and the senior study author, also found that African Americans and… Continue reading Study: African Americans and Latinos Likelier than Whites to Be at Risk for Depression
African-Americans Have More Exposure than Whites to Air Pollutants Raising Risk of Heart Disease, Death
African-Americans often have higher exposure to air pollution than whites, which may partially explain their higher risk heart disease and death compared to whites, according to new research in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, an American Heart Association journal. Exposure to air pollution is associated with elevated blood sugar levels, poorly functioning blood vessels,… Continue reading African-Americans Have More Exposure than Whites to Air Pollutants Raising Risk of Heart Disease, Death
Gene Variant Could Lead to Missed Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis in African-Americans
Researchers have found a gene variant that occurs only in African Americans and could cause underdiagnosis of A1c blood testing for diabetes among a group known to have a higher risk for the illness. The discovery was part of a study that identified 60 gene variants – 42 for the first time – that can… Continue reading Gene Variant Could Lead to Missed Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis in African-Americans