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.
Cancer Treatment: We’ve Come a Long Way and the Future is Hopeful
Survival rates have drastically improved in recent decades, and physician-researchers are working toward more personalized treatments.
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.
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.
Thanks to a UNC research project, she can walk again
As UNC geneticist Jonathan Berg gears up to lead a $9.7-million renewal of the NCGENES project, we look at a story from the original study and how it changed the fortunes of a woman from Goldsboro, NC.