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Oncology
Pranabananda Dutta, Man Y. Keung, Yanyuan Wu, Jaydutt V. Vadgama
Summary: This study examined the genetic makeup of breast cancers in African-American and Hispanic/Latinx patients, and identified specific genetic mutations associated with breast cancer in these minority populations. The results showed common mutations across both ethnicities, but there were also differences in specific genetic variants.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Maram H. Alshareef, Bayan Hashim Alsharif
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence of primary headache disorders and associated risk factors in Makkah. The results showed a high prevalence of headaches, particularly among young adults. Age, chronic diseases, work, caffeine consumption, and smoking were found to be associated with headaches. The prevalence of headaches in Makkah has increased compared to previous studies.
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Oncology
Nikhil Kotha, Abhishek Kumar, Edmund M. Qiao, Alex S. Qian, Rohith S. Voora, Vinit Nalawade, A. Karim Kader, Rana R. McKay, Tyler F. Stewart, Brent S. Rose
Summary: The study suggests that African American patients with bladder cancer have inferior outcomes compared to White patients, but receiving medical care within an equal-access system can reduce disparities in stage at presentation and survival outcomes for African American patients.
JNCI-JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
(2022)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Lars Jacob Stovner, Knut Hagen, Mattias Linde, Timothy J. Steiner
Summary: This article summarizes the epidemiological studies of headache disorders globally, finding that headache disorders remain highly prevalent worldwide, and identifies methodological factors explaining the large variation between study findings. While migraine prevalence estimates increased over time, estimates for all headache types varied between world regions.
JOURNAL OF HEADACHE AND PAIN
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Frederic Greco, Oceane Garnier, Valerie Macioce, Marie Christine Picot
Summary: A validated questionnaire was used to assess the prevalence of migraine disease in electrohypersensitive (EHS) patients, who frequently experience headaches upon exposure to electromagnetic sources. The study found that 65% of the EHS patients were diagnosed with migraine disease. The symptoms of migraine were more intense in migraineurs compared to non-migraineurs and significantly impacted their daily lives.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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Oncology
Fei Ye, Xiaoxia Han, Yonzhao Shao, Jingzhi Lo, Fengxia Zhang, Jinhua Wang, Jonathan Melamed, Fang-Ming Deng, Karen S. Sfanos, Angelo De Marzo, Guoping Ren, Dongwen Wang, David Zhang, Peng Lee
Summary: This study identifies differential expression of Aurora, Cyclin D1, and HNF-3a proteins between African American and Caucasian prostate cancer tissue. These proteins may be involved in different pathways leading to aggressive prostate cancer behavior in African American patients and could potentially serve as biomarkers for prostate cancer racial disparity.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Anindita Ravindran, Danthasinghe Waduge Badrajee Piyarathna, Jie Gohlke, Vasanta Putluri, Tanu Soni, Stacy Lloyd, Patricia Castro, Subramaniam Pennathur, Jeffrey A. Jones, Michael Ittmann, Nagireddy Putluri, George Michailidis, Thekkelnaycke M. Rajendiran, Arun Sreekumar
Summary: African-American men are more likely to die of prostate cancer than European American men. This study reveals the association between lipid metabolic pathway alterations and prostate cancer disparities, as well as specific lipid changes associated with early biochemical recurrence.
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Clinical Neurology
Marco Lisicki, Maria L. Figuerola, Lucas Bonamico, Daniel Lew, Maria T. Goicochea
Summary: Argentina has a diverse population with a higher prevalence of migraine than previously reported. The prevalence rates of migraine vary widely across different regions, suggesting the need for further research to understand the determinants of these variations.
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Richard S. Legro
Summary: The goal of this Views and Reviews is to address the issues of racism affecting our trainees and patients in reproductive medicine from the African American perspective and propose solutions. Key areas to be explored include the pipeline of providers, health disparities, and access to infertility treatment.
FERTILITY AND STERILITY
(2021)
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Clinical Neurology
Sara Z. Mehrhof, Lisa M. Fiksenbaum, Ariel M. Bettridge, Benjamin I. Goldstein
Summary: There is a high prevalence of migraines among adolescents with BD compared to healthy controls, with similar correlates to those found in adults, including the association with the depressive polarity of BD. Future prospective studies are needed to evaluate the temporal associations between migraines and mood symptoms, as well as the neurobiological and cardiovascular underpinnings of these associations.
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Surgery
Jordan N. Robinson, Sullivan A. Ayuso, Kyle J. Thompson, Timothy Kuwada, Keith S. Gersin, Selwan Barbat, Roc Bauman, Iain H. McKillop, Abdelrahman Nimeri
Summary: Outcomes for African American patients (AA) were worse than for Hispanic patients, even after propensity matching.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Haidar Muhsen Al-Khazali, Samaira Younis, Zainab Al-Sayegh, Sait Ashina, Messoud Ashina, Henrik W. Schytz
Summary: Neck pain is a common symptom among patients with migraine, and it is more prevalent in patients with chronic migraine compared to episodic migraine. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of neck pain in migraine patients and non-headache controls through systematic literature search and meta-analysis.
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Oncology
Stephanie C. Melkonian, Melissa A. Jim, Dornell Pete, Amy Poel, Adrian E. Dominguez, Abigail Echo-Hawk, Stephanie Zhang, Reda J. Wilson, Donald Haverkamp, Lindsey Petras, Ashley Pohlenz
Summary: This study provides an analysis of cancer incidence rates and trends among urban American Indian/Alaska Native populations compared to non-Hispanic White populations in the same urban areas. The study reveals disparities in cancer rates, with higher rates of colorectal, liver, and kidney cancers among urban American Indian/Alaska Native populations, and lower rates of breast, prostate, and lung cancers. The study also highlights an increasing trend in the incidence rates of certain cancers among urban American Indian/Alaska Native populations.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Theodoros Constantinidis, Chryssa Arvaniti, Nikolaos Fakas, Jobst Rudolf, Evangelos Kouremenos, Ermioni D. Giannouli, Dimos Mitsikostas, Hellenic Headache Society
Summary: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and burden of medication overuse headache in a representative sample of the Greek population. Results showed that the prevalence of medication overuse headache in Greece was 0.7%, with a higher proportion in females. The impact on work performance and productivity was significant. Medication overuse headache is a serious socio-economic health problem that requires immediate health policy planning.
Review
Oncology
Claire Stevens, Alexandria Hightower, Sarah G. Buxbaum, Sara M. Falzarano, Suhn K. Rhie
Summary: Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men in the United States, and racial disparities are greatly observed in the disease. In order to narrow the gap between clinical outcomes for African American and European American prostate cancer patients, genetic and molecular signatures contributing to this disparity have been characterized.
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2023)