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The West African Gaboon viper (Bitis rhinoceros) is a master of camouflage due to its colouration pattern. Its skin is geometrically patterned and features black spots that purport an exceptional spat...
Diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) represent aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphomas, particularly in the setting of HIV infection. Since the introduction of highly active...
The Role of Religion in the Work Lives and Coping Strategies of Ugandan Nurses.
Nursing in Uganda is a highly stressful, underpaid profession, leading to worrisome attrition levels; yet some nurses do manage to stay on the job and thrive. This study explored the ways in which rel...
Previous studies have identified an association between depressive mood and marijuana use. We examined adolescent self-control as a predictor of membership in joint developmental trajectories of depre...
The μ-opioid receptor (MOR) binds exogenous and endogenous opioids and is known to mediate the rewarding effects of drugs of abuse. Numerous genetic studies have sought to identify common genetic var...
Despite the high burden of rheumatic fever in sub-Saharan African, there is currently no sustained and comprehensive strategy to control the disease. Consequently in this area the number of patients a...
The current review conducted a systematic assessment of culturally sensitive risk prevention programs for African American adolescents. Prevention programs meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria...
Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) is recommended for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated pulmonary tuberculosis but not extrapulmonary tuberculosis. We assessed the performance of Xpert for HIV-associat...
Collective Efficacy and HIV Prevention in South African Townships.
South African townships have high HIV prevalence and a strong need for collective action to change normative sexual risk behaviors. This study investigated the relationship between perceptions of indi...
Near Fixation of 374l Allele Frequencies of the Skin Pigmentation Gene SLC45A2 in Africa.
The L374F polymorphism of the SLC45A2 gene, encoding the membrane-associated transporter protein that plays an important role in melanin synthesis, has been suggested to be associated with skin color...
News Articles
Celebrities, Elected Officials & Special Needs Network "Pump it Up" for Autism Awareness
The 5th Annual Pink Pump Affair, sponsored by Toyota, Walmart and Wells Fargo, will benefit LA’s only free summer camp for children with autism, their siblings and peers. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May...
African-American students consume more soda when it's available at school
The availability of sugar-sweetened or diet soda in schools does not appear to be related to students' overall consumption, except for African-American students, who drink more soda when it's availabl...
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Physician Inertia to Blame for Small BP Changes in BARBER-1
A new analysis of BARBER-1 suggests that physician inertia might be the reason African-American men failed to reduce their blood pressure lower than hoped. Heartwire
23 dead in initiation rites in South Africa
(AP)—Twenty-three youths have died in the past nine days at initiation ceremonies that include circumcisions and survival tests, South African police said Friday.
Football Players and Heart Disease: Some Surprises
Henry Black talks to Robert Vogel about the National Football League's initiative on heart disease and a study with surprising findings for African Americans and defensive linemen. Medscape Cardiolo...
Awakening to new drugs against sleeping sickness
Sleeping sickness kills tens of thousands of people in Africa each year. Current chemotherapies are subject to various limitations, including resistance. Rhodesain, an enzyme of the parasites that cau...
Compare and contrast. Here we have Krishnan Ramalingam, from Ranbaxy's Corporate Communications department, in 2006: Being a global pharmaceutical major, Ranbaxy took a deliberate decision to pool it...
Low income African-American adults living closer to fast food restaurants have higher BMI
African-American adults living closer to a fast food restaurant had a higher body mass index than those who lived further away from fast food, according to researchers at The University of Texas MD An...
Why Some African Americans Don't Call 9-1-1 Immediately For Stroke Symptoms
African-Americans know the signs of stroke, but concerns about medical cost, ambulance response time and unfamiliarity with the need for prompt hospital care impacted whether they called 9-1-1 immedia...
Companies
National Black Caucus of State Legislators
The National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) is a membership association representing over 600 African American state legislators from 45 states, the District of Columbi...
For the North American market, Herbal Teas International is your direct source for a wide range of African botanicals and extracts for blending to final packaged products, includi...
Clinical Trials
Bipolar Disorder Research Study for Ages 12 and Older
The Bipolar Disorder Center for Pennsylvanians aims to reduce significant differences in treatment results among Pennsylvanians with bipolar disorder, especially among youth, the elderly,...
Effect of Public Sector Antiretroviral Treatment Programme on Tuberculosis and Immunization Care
A scale-up of public sector antiretroviral treatment (ART) programmes may divert scarce resources from other priority primary care programmes like tuberculosis and childhood immunization....
Efficacy of Sirolimus-Based, Steroid Avoidance Immunosuppression African Americans
African Americans receiving a kidney transplant are considered at high risk for early rejection of their transplanted kidney and require more immunosuppression to maintain their kidney tra...
Protecting the 'Hood Against Tobacco
Among all racial/ethnic groups, African Americans have the greatest risk of becoming ill or dying from tobacco-related diseases. Because of this disproportionate disease burden, it is part...
Testing the Effectiveness of VOICES as Implemented by STD & HIV Prevention Agencies in the US and PR
The purpose of the project is to determine whether the VOICES/VOCES intervention, that was shown to be effective in a research study, is still effective when delivered by STD/HIV preventio...
The purpose of this study is to compare the therapeutic combination of I.V. eflornithine + oral nifurtimox to the standard IV eflornithine regimen in terms of therapeutic efficacy and clin...
Novel Strategies for Reducing Heart Disease Risk Disparities
This Western Pennsylvania-based study will (1) improve cardiovascular risk stratification to identify high-risk populations, (2) identify disparities in cardiovascular risk based on race,...
Preventing Malaria During Pregnancy in Epidemic-Prone Areas.
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of three alternative strategies for the prevention of malaria during pregnancy in an epidemic-prone area of low...
Micronutrients and Enteric Infections in African Children
The purpose of the study is to see if giving vitamin and mineral supplements helps to protect infants and children from diarrhea, which vitamins and minerals help to improve a child's weig...
Collaboration to Reduce Disparities in Hypertension
A large number of African-American and low socioeconomic patients have poorly controlled high blood pressure because of not being able to take their high blood pressure medications. This...
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Death by Tsetse Fly
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Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Plasmodium Ovale
A species of protozoan parasite causing MALARIA. It is the rarest of the four species of PLASMODIUM infecting humans, but is common in West African countries and neighboring areas.
African Continental Ancestry Group
Individuals whose ancestral origins are in the continent of Africa.
5-amino-3-((5-nitro-2-furyl)vinyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole
A nitrovinyl furan used as a schistosomicidal agent and proposed for trypanosomiasis, especially Chagas disease.
Sudan
A country in northeastern Africa whose boundaries are CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; CHAD; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO; EGYPT; ERITREA; ETHIOPIA; KENYA; LIBYA; and UGANDA. The capital is Khartoum.
Suramin
A polyanionic compound with an unknown mechanism of action. It is used parenterally in the treatment of African trypanosomiasis and it has been used clinically with diethylcarbamazine to kill the adult Onchocerca. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1992, p1643) It has also been shown to have potent antineoplastic properties.
