Heather Ledbetter: A Second Chance with a New Liver
A life-long Henderson County native receives a second chance at life with a liver transplant after a rare bone marrow disorder caused life-threatening blood clots in her liver.
View ArticleGut microbes help the body extract more calories from food
In a study using zebrafish, UNC researchers reveal how microbes in the intestine aid the uptake of fats — and suggest how diet may influence our bodies’ microbial communities.
View ArticleCarey named Division Chief of Hematology-Oncology in the Department of...
Lisa A. Carey, MD, a nationally-recognized clinical researcher and physician, will take on her new responsibilities immediately.
View ArticleUNC Lineberger scientists lead cancer genome analysis of breast cancer
Team identifies genetic causes and similarity to ovarian cancer
View ArticleDiseases of aging map to a few ‘hotspots’ on the human genome
Genetics researchers at the UNC School of Medicine now have shown definitively that a small number of places in the human genome are associated with a large number and variety of diseases.
View ArticleScientists find missing link between players in the epigenetic code
New research from UNC has established a new link between two fundamental epigenetic tags -- histone H3 lysine 9 methylation and DNA methylation -- in humans.
View ArticleGeorge appointed as UNC Health Care System and UNC School of Medicine Chief...
William L. Roper, MD, MPH, CEO of UNC Health Care and Dean of the UNC School of Medicine, has appointed Glenn George as Chief of Staff for the UNC Health Care System and the UNC School of Medicine...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Memorial Hospital and UNC School of Medicine mark 60th...
On Sept. 2, 1952, North Carolina Memorial Hospital admitted its first patients. The hospital was built as part of the state’s Good Health Plan, which also expanded the UNC School of Medicine to a...
View ArticleTwo UNC faculty receive Autism Centers of Excellence grants for new research
Multimillion dollar grants further enhance UNC’s recognition as one of the world’s top autism research centers
View ArticleCell death mystery yields new suspect for cancer drug development
A mysterious form of cell death, coded in proteins and enzymes, led to a discovery by UNC researchers uncovering a prime suspect for new cancer drug development.
View ArticleBaric and Heise receive $21.4M from NIAID to study life-threatening viral...
Scientists at UNC’s schools of public health and medicine will lead a five-year, $21.4 million research study that could result in more effective treatments for life-threatening virus infections of the...
View ArticleUNC Lineberger scientists lead definition of key lung cancer genome
Study opens doors to better, more targeted therapies
View Articlereal doctors, real people - Richard Bloomfield
Dr. Ricky Bloomfield plays a mean jazz saxophone. He also develops iPhone and iPad apps. And he's a Chief Resident in Pediatrics at UNC.
View ArticleOlder overweight children consume fewer calories than their healthy weight peers
A study by UNC pediatrics researchers finds there is no such thing as a “one size fits all” explanation for childhood obesity.
View ArticleHeavy drinking rewires brain, increasing susceptibility to anxiety problems
After chronic alcohol exposure, mice are unable to control a learned fear response, shedding light on the link between alcoholism and anxiety problems like post-traumatic stress disorder.
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