Does racism make you sick? new study probes link between discrimination and inflammation
NCT ID NCT06519487
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how feeling discriminated against might change the way your immune cells work. Researchers will collect blood and saliva from 480 Black, White, and Hispanic adults and use a virtual ball game to simulate discrimination. The goal is to understand why some groups have higher rates of inflammatory diseases.
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Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland, 21251, United States
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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas, 76129, United States
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