Research

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.

FDA Approves Groundbreaking Rescue Treatment for Cluster Seizures

The nasal spray is the first medication approved in more than 20 years to treat this symptom of epilepsy.

The Military’s Silent Threat: Arthritis and Its Debilitating Damage

Researchers are working with the VA to find ways to prevent and treat this leading cause of disability among veterans.

Exploring Bacteria’s Role in Weight Gain and Loss

Research shows “good” bacteria could help treat obesity.

Stroke Symptoms and Risks for Women

Find out what makes strokes different for women.

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.

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

Building a better pain medication, one step at a time: scientists at UNC have made a discovery that may eliminate opioid side effects one day.

Racial Differences in Breast Cancer Outcomes Are About More Than Bi...

Black women and white women have different breast cancer outcomes -- and it's not all about biology. UNC researchers want the answers.

Better Cystic Fibrosis Treatment in One Simple Test

Is personalized treatment possible for cystic fibrosis? Yes, say UNC researchers.

How Mohs Surgery Is Changing the Way Skin Cancer Is Treated