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Mashup Score: 3
This study compares the rare variant genetic architecture of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) among patients with DCM who are of African ancestry compared with European ancestry.
Source: jamanetwork.comCategories: Cardiologists, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 0Study Reveals Significant Difference in Cardiomyopathy Genes Between Black and White Patients - 8 month(s) ago
August 8, 2023 — Although at greater risk, a new study found that patients of African ancestry with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) were less likely to have clinically actionable variants in DCM genes than those of European ancestry. LSU Health New Orleans is one of the 25 clinical sites nationally that enrolled participants in the study. Professor and Chief of Cardiology Dr. Frank Smart leads the LSU Health New Orleans site. The research, which adds critical genetic information about this understudied population, is published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, available here. “Black patients with cardiomyopathy have an increased familial risk, as well as an increased risk of adverse outcomes from cardiomyopathy compared to white patients,” notes Dr. Smart. “Despite knowing the increased risk in black patients, most patients who have been involved in clinical trials for heart failure have been white. Genetic trials associated with heart failure have had an even more sign
Source: www.dicardiology.comCategories: Cardiologists, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 2African ancestry genetically linked to worse CRC outcomes - 11 month(s) ago
Results from a new study provide greater clarity regarding the genetic piece of the puzzle.
Source: www.mdedge.comCategories: Hem/Oncs, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
#African ancestry genetically linked to worse #CRC outcomes 👉https://t.co/h47ykiIuH9 @MDedgeHemOnc @MSKCancerCenter https://t.co/CdZBUPKnOO
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Mashup Score: 2The IAS is welcoming letters of intent to host IAS 2025, the 13th IAS Conference on HIV Science - 1 year(s) ago
How to submit a letter of intent For details on letter of intent requirements and submission, please download the official invitation to submit a letter of intent. Download Key information Africa is the region that will host IAS 2025. A detailed bid proposal and budget are required only from shortlisted cities. Detailed bid proposals will not be considered at this stage. The…
Source: www.iasociety.orgCategories: HIV/AIDS, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 3The IAS is welcoming letters of intent to host IAS 2025, the 13th IAS Conference on HIV Science - 1 year(s) ago
How to submit a letter of intent For details on letter of intent requirements and submission, please download the official invitation to submit a letter of intent. Download Key information Africa is the region that will host IAS 2025. A detailed bid proposal and budget are required only from shortlisted cities. Detailed bid proposals will not be considered at this stage. The…
Source: www.iasociety.orgCategories: HIV/AIDS, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 1African Developer Creates New Software So Africans Can Use Bitcoin Without Internet Access - 1 year(s) ago
Thanks to South African software developer Kgothatso Ngako, the people of Africa can make bitcoin peer-to-peer transactions with Machankura.
Source: Black EnterpriseCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 0Risk factors for structural and functional progression of primary open-angle glaucoma in an African ancestry cohort - 1 year(s) ago
Background/aims To investigate the rates of structural and functional progression of primary open-angle glaucoma in an African ancestry cohort and identify risk factors for progression. Methods This retrospective study included 1424 eyes from glaucoma cases in the Primary Open-Angle African American Glaucoma Genetics cohort, with ≥2 visits for retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) thickness and mean…
Source: BMJ Open OphthalmologyCategories: Latest Headlines, OphthalmologyTweet
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Mashup Score: 0Could Africa be the future for genomics research? - 1 year(s) ago
Funds for a major genomics programme in Africa will run dry this year. A chance to address global inequity in health-related genomics by building on the success of this initiative must not be missed.
Source: www.nature.comCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 0
Health-care systems in sub-Saharan Africa are considered to be new markets for pharmaceutical companies. This perception is particularly relevant within oncology, as the pharmaceutical industry has changed strategic priorities in the past 10 years to focus on cancer. Since the 1930s, pharmaceutical companies have used advertisements, sample drugs, gifts, paid speaking engagements, advisory…
Source: The Lancet OncologyCategories: Hem/Onc News and Journals, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 8The overlapping burden of the three leading causes of disability and death in sub-Saharan African children - Nature Communications - 1 year(s) ago
In this disease mapping study, the authors estimate disability-adjusted life year rates for three of the major causes of mortality for children under five 43 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. They identify significant heterogeneity at the subnational level, highlighting the need for a targeted intervention approach.
Source: NatureCategories: Hem/Oncs, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
.@Nature: Reiner & Hay at @UW Dept of Health Metrics Sciences & @IHME_UW collaborators share the overlapping burden of the 3 leading causes of disability & death in sub-Saharan #African #children under age 5 yrs; 2000-2017. #malaria #diarrhea #LRIs Read: https://t.co/yyT2mVyQbZ https://t.co/e96hMCkYV9
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.@NIH_NHLBI-funded: A lack of representation of #African ancestry in clinical & reference datasets contributes to a⬇️likelihood of finding gene #variants classified as clinically actionable in patients of African #ancestry with dilated cardiomyopathy. @NIH https://t.co/wPpUUSjBdw https://t.co/Rv4HDtoBuo