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February 2024 0

Study Reveals Racial Gap in Strokes

Though incidence is lower overall, Black adults suffer stroke at higher rates and younger ages.

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  Scientists have developed a cutting-edge solution for meniscus injuries, offering "off-the-shelf" grafts that mimic native tissue properties, potentially revolutionizing treatment and reducing donor shortages. This approach may help favor the implementation of meniscal allografts [tissue taken from another person],” said Associate Professor Chathuraka Jayasuriya PhD'13.The key challenges that remain to be addressed: ... See MoreSee Less
  
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  Check this recent study led by Professor Ira Wilson comparing hospital and nursing home stays among HIV+ and HIV- individuals aged 20-64 on Medicaid. His team found minimal differences in hospital stays by #HIV status however, the gap in nursing home stays widened with age, especially for those with comorbidities.Read: ... See MoreSee Less
  
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  “My story is what connected me with these programs because it’s how I got here. I think being able to then create a loop back into the community I come from is very, very special,” says Omoaregba. Read more:⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ ... See MoreSee Less
  
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