Minorities

Rutgers study finds gaps in filial expectations affect longevity of older Chinese American adults Filial piety - the traditional value of caring for one's elders - is foundational to the Chinese concept of family and greatly influences…

New research published this week in JAMA Oncology has found a lack of racial and ethnic diversity in clinical trials for cancer drugs. The study--conducted by researchers from UBC, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, the…

CORVALLIS, Ore. - Clinical research funding continues to lag for the U.S. population of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, even though the nation's largest biomedical funding agency has pledged to prioritize research…

Rutgers researchers publish 17 studies on elder abuse, cognitive function, psychological well-being, social relationships, and health behaviors among more than 3,000 Chinese Americans aged 60 and older Since 2011, the Population Study of…

Private investment fund of funds, Illumen Capital, and Stanford SPARQ announce new research examining asset allocators' biases in investing OAKLAND, CA - According to new research released today in the Proceedings of the National Academy…

Finding could lead to better clinical disease monitoringCredit: University of Houston University of Houston researcher Chandra Mohan is reporting in Arthritis Research and Therapy that clotting proteins, both those that promote…

FAU, collaborators conduct one of the largest longitudinal sleep studies on evening use of alcohol, caffeine and nicotine in an African-American cohortCredit: Florida Atlantic University Between 50 to 70 million Americans have a sleep…

When Nina Simone belted out "Mississippi Goddam" in 1964, she gave voice to many who were fighting for equal rights during the Civil Rights Movement. The lyrics didn't shy away from the anger and frustration that many were feeling.…

University of Phoenix and the Network of National State Teachers of the Year release white paper as "canary call" to improve students' cultural and academic edification through diversification of the teaching professionCredit: University of…

Researchers confirm that people judge entire groups based on the performance of its 'first member' People are more likely to judge the performance of a group based on member's that are labelled as first or number one than they are on any…