Research

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...

Why are black women's and white women's breast cancer outcomes so different? UNC researchers set out to find out.

Better Cystic Fibrosis Treatment in One Simple Test

The best cystic fibrosis treatment is the one tailor-made for you. Is it possible? Yes, say UNC researchers.

How Mohs Surgery Is Changing the Way Skin Cancer Is Treated

Mohs surgery can treat basal cell, squamous cell and melanomas

Can Asthma Be Controlled with a Vitamin Supplement?

Research from the UNC School of Medicine indicate that a type of vitamin E known as gamma tocopherol may reduce a kind of airway inflammation common in asthma patients.

Is There a Connection Between Pesticides and Autism?

UNC School of Medicine researchers see changes in mouse neurons that may begin to explain how what we eat affects brain development

Red Meat Making Your Patient Sick? This Could Be Why