Tag: Science Daily

  • Genetics: No evidence of role in racial mortality gap Science Daily: Your source for the latest research news 2015-03-16 There is still no evidence of genetic difference between blacks and whites to account for the health disparities in cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a new study by McGill University researchers. Published in the American Journal…

  • Do Racist Attitudes Hinder Mothers of Mixed-Race Children? Science Daily 2010-04-28 Professor Ravinder Barn and Dr. Vicki Harman from the Centre for Criminology and Sociology at Royal Holloway, University of London are carrying out research into white mothers of mixed-race children. It is part of a wider study of mixed-race children and young people that…

  • Mixed-Race People Perceived as ‘More Attractive,’ UK Study Finds Science Daily 2010-04-14 In the largest study of its kind Dr. Michael Lewis of Cardiff University’s School of Psychology, collected a random sample of 1205 black, white, and mixed-race faces. Each face was then rated for their perceived attractiveness to others — with mixed-race faces, on…