Researchers identify Achilles heel of dengue virus, target for future vaccines
This study for the first time shows what dengue virus region the immune system of humans target when they are fighting off the virus.
View ArticleLonger breastfeeding along with antiretroviral drugs could lower HIV...
New research finds that early weaning – stopping breastfeeding before six months – is of little, if any, protective value against HIV transmission nor is it safe for infant survival.
View Articlereal doctors, real people - Austin Rose
Even though he was born in Canada and his own father delivered world famous hockey star Wayne Gretzky, Austin Rose, who practices pediatric otolaryngology at UNC, didn't start playing hockey until he...
View ArticleNew book summarizes state of eHealth applications
UNC’s Seth Noar examines intersection of technology and health
View ArticleRN: Real Nurses - Suzy Lawrence
Suzy Lawrence, a nurse in UNC Gynecologic Oncology, takes an environmentally aware approach to the way she lives.
View ArticleUNC scientists describe protein that protects against colon cancer
A team of UNC scientists reports that in pre-clinical models, the absence of a protein called NLRP12 significantly increases susceptibility to colitis-associated colon cancer.
View ArticleStudy recommends national standards for tobacco use treatment
National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers should lead the way
View ArticleIntensity Modulated Radiation Therapy optimal for localized prostate cancer
A new study finds that a treatment for localized prostate cancer known as Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) is better than conventional conformal radiation therapy (CRT) for reducing certain...
View ArticlePatient survival not impacted by liver transplants performed at night or on...
A new study led by Dr. A. Sidney Barritt IV of UNC shows that liver transplants performed at night or on weekends do not adversely affect patient or graft survival.
View ArticleUNC Health Care offers new treatment for stroke
UNC Hospitals is the first medical center in the Triangle to offer treatment for stroke patients with a new device that mechanically removes blood clots from blocked vessels in the brain.
View ArticleUNC receives $10 million commitment for art collection, heart disease research
Dr. Hugh A. “Chip” McAllister Jr. of Houston has made a $10 million commitment to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill that will include a collection of nearly 50 works of art for the...
View ArticleScientists awarded $2.4 million to study genetic variation in people with...
The goal of the study is to identify genetic variations that may help predict the response to various treatment options for type 2 diabetes to reduce cardiovascular disease.
View ArticleStatement by UNC Health Care on legislation introduced today
Today the N.C. House Select Committee on State Owned Assets proposed legislation that would seriously hinder the long-term success of UNC Health Care.
View ArticleStanford and MIT scientists win Perl-UNC Neuroscience Prize
The Perl prize carries a $10,000 award and is given to recognize a seminal achievement in neuroscience. Past recipients have included four subsequent winners of the Nobel Prize for Physiology and...
View ArticleInternational panel recommends new model for breast cancer care
Deborah K. Mayer of UNC co-authored two articles addressing cancer-related fatigue and chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (nerve damage).
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