American Diabetes Month Brings Awareness to Growing Health Care Crisis Monday, 05 November 2007 The American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) American Diabetes Month brings to light the fastest growing health care crisis of the 21st century: diabetes.  Nearly 75 million Americans have diabetes or are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Every week in November, the ADA will highlight the “Many Faces of Diabetes.” Read More Add Comment (0) Hits: 95   GRACE Study Involves Record Number of Women, Minorities Monday, 05 November 2007 An innovative study is comparing how HIV-positive women respond differently to medication than their male counterparts. The Gender, Race and Clinical Experience (GRACE) study was launched last fall to compare how women and men respond differently to the drug Prezista darunavir) and antiretroviral agents. The groundbreaking study is also exploring racial differences in treatment outcomes.  Click to continue at BlackAIDS.org Add Comment (0) Hits: 96   Sudden infant death syndrome: Collaborative approach needed Friday, 02 November 2007 Tackling sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) requires a collaborative effort that engages health professionals and policymakers, researchers, medical examiners and coroners, grief counsellors and family support agencies, and most of all families and communities. Read More Add Comment (0) Hits: 130   New genetic variant associated with prostate cancer in African-Americans Thursday, 01 November 2007 Two tiny genetic variations may provide the best clues yet for finding more precise ways to estimate prostate cancer risk and improve screening and early detection for men of African descent... Read More Add Comment (0) Hits: 103   Nebivolol Lowers Blood Pressure in African Americans With Stage I-II Hypertension Thursday, 01 November 2007 Forest Laboratories, Inc. today announced the results of a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial which demonstrated that nebivolol significantly reduced sitting diastolic and systolic blood pressure used as monotherapy among African-American patients with stage I-II hypertension. The study also found that nebivolol was well tolerated in comparison to placebo, with a low incidence of traditional beta blocker side effects, such as fatigue, sexual dysfunction, and depression. Read More Add Comment (0) Hits: 99

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