Category: Treatment
Opioid Overdose Reversal Drug Available at Pharmacies
Administering the drug naloxone can prevent death from opioids.
How Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Parkinson’s Patients
The procedure can minimize symptoms and medication dosage to a dramatic effect.
I Found a Lump in My Breast. What Should I Do?
Breast lumps can have many causes other than cancer, but you’ll want to get it checked out.
UNC researchers lead clinical trial evaluating potential treatment ...
A phase 2, double-blind study of the investigational medication, brexanolone, in the treatment of women with severe PPD published in The Lancet. Clinical trials are currently underway at UNC.
Brain Health, Depression, Families, Mental Health, Pregnancy, Research, Studies, Treatment, Wellness, Women's Health
UNC research featured in PBS segment on PTSD
PBS NewsHour produced a three-part series on PTSD, including a segment on a research project at the UNC School of Medicine led by Sam McLean, MD.
New insights on side effects can help prostate cancer patients choo...
A study led by Ronald C. Chen, MD, examines quality-of-life outcomes for modern treatment choices most patients will face, including active surveillance, radical prostatectomy, external beam radiation treatment, and brachytherapy.
Starting the conversation to improve diabetes care
In North Carolina, 1 in 10 people have diabetes. That includes a large number of patients at the Open Door Clinic, a free, student-run clinic in Burlington staffed by volunteers from Elon University, Alamance Community College, and the UNC School of Medicine.
UNC clinical trials play crucial role in FDA approval for diabetes ...
Led by John Buse, MD, PhD, director of the UNC Diabetes Care Center, the clinical research of UNC doctors and the participation of thousands of patients culminates in a new, effective, and safe daily injectable drug to combat type-2 diabetes.
Online group therapy may be effective treatment for bulimia nervosa
Study led by UNC researchers compared group therapy delivered via online chat to face-to-face group therapy
