Tag: Ethnicity


June 27, 2011

Ethnicity Matters in Research: A Case Study in Prostate Cancer

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By Angela Liu and Shirley Wu Nearly one in six men in the United States develops prostate cancer. This sobering statistic has spurred tremendous advances in research over the years, such that prostate cancer is now one of the most treatable and survivable cancers. But there is still much we don’t know [...]

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September 2, 2009

New Study on Genetics of Ethnic Groups Reveals We May Not Be So Different After All

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There are many examples around the world of two distinct ethnic groups living side by side. Sometimes these groups co-exist peacefully. Other times they do not. Often two groups' differences - along with circumstantial factors - lead to tension between them and sometimes violence. The Hutus and Tutsis [...]

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