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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.

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Longer 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.

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real 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...

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New book summarizes state of eHealth applications

UNC’s Seth Noar examines intersection of technology and health

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RN: Real Nurses - Suzy Lawrence

Suzy Lawrence, a nurse in UNC Gynecologic Oncology, takes an environmentally aware approach to the way she lives.

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UNC 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.

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Study recommends national standards for tobacco use treatment

National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers should lead the way

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Intensity 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...

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Patient 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.

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UNC 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.

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UNC 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...

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Scientists 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.

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Statement 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.

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Stanford 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...

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International 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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