Not All Masks Are Created Equal
UNC Health experts tested them to see which were most protective against COVID-19.
Category: Research
Can Gene Editing Treat Angelman Syndrome?
Scientists have determined how to overcome a genetic mutation at the center of this debilitating neurodevelopmental condition.
A Presidential Experiment: What are Monoclonal Antibodies?
One of the therapies used to treat Trump is an approach being tested at UNC.
Exercising While Restricting Calories Could Be Bad for Bone Health
New research shows that pairing normal- to high-calorie meals with exercise can help keep bones strong.
Identifying Gender and Racial Disparities in Heart Attack Care
UNC researchers are spreading the word about these disparities and starting a conversation about how to change them.
It’s a Man’s World, and It’s Taking a Toll on Women’s Health
Sex bias in research is an ongoing problem that makes it difficult to know how treatments and drugs will affect women.
The Connection Between Your Brain and Your Gut
Think your brain and belly don’t talk to each other? Think again.
Depression Prevention In Menopause
For the first time, UNC School of Medicine Research shows that hormone replacement therapy in early menopause can prevent depression.
Building a Better Opioid
Opioid crisis no more? It may be possible one day thanks to new research from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.
Addiction, Innovation, Pain, Pharmacology, Physicians, Research
Racial Differences in Breast Cancer Outcomes Are About More Than Bi...
Why are black women's and white women's breast cancer outcomes so different? UNC researchers set out to find out.
UNC’s Bowles Alcohol Research Center Can Keep Doing Good Work
The NIH renewed funding for UNC's Bowles Alcohol Research Center for another five years.