Researchers find two distinct genetic subtypes in Crohn’s disease p...
The UNC School of Medicine discovery could lead to more effective, personalized treatments for the debilitating gastrointestinal condition.
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High up-front costs could delay access to life-saving blood cancer ...
In the study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, UNC Lineberger researchers report that nearly a third of a group of patients with chronic myeloid leukemia, and who have federally-funded Medicare health insurance, did not start treatment within six months of diagnosis with any of three targeted drugs that have led to dramatic improvements in survival for the disease.
Severe burns, injuries from e-cigarette explosions go under-reporte...
In a new British Medical Journal editorial, UNC School of Medicine researchers and physicians stress the need for better worldwide surveillance of e-cigarette-related burns and better regulation of e-cigarettes to reduce burn injuries.
Tar Heels go viral: UNC researchers featured on “This Week in Virol...
Virologists with the UNC School of Medicine participated in last week's on-campus recording of a popular virology podcast.
Racial gaps persist in how breast cancer survivors function, feel d...
A UNC Lineberger study published in the journal Breast Cancer Research and Treatment drew upon surveys that assessed health-related quality of life issues for women aged 20 to 74 years who lived in North Carolina and had breast cancer. The analysis was part of the third phase of the Carolina Breast Cancer Study.
Majority of parents support HPV vaccination requirements for school...
A national survey found that parents were more likely to agree that laws requiring students to be vaccinated against HPV for school entry are a “good idea” when there is an opt-out clause.
HIV Treatment Keeps Uninfected Partner from Contracting the Virus
Anti-HIV medications suppress the viral load of people living with HIV and provide durable protection against heterosexual transmission according to the groundbreaking study led by Myron Cohen, MD.
The Bigger the Bottle, the Bigger the Baby?
A new UNC School of Medicine study shows that the size of a bottle may contribute to greater weight gain and size for formula-fed infants, putting them at greater risk for obesity later in life.
Older women, especially blacks, receive targeted breast cancer trea...
The advent of targeted drugs for a specific type of breast cancer – HER2 positive – has dramatically improved survival rates for women with the disease. But a study led by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center reveals low rates of use o
Study uncovers genetic differences for kidney cancer that may contr...
A UNC Lineberger-led study has identified genetic differences in tumors of African-Americans with the most common type of kidney cancer compared with whites. The researchers say the findings could help explain lower survival rates for African-Americans with clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
New type-2 diabetes therapy proves better than traditional insulin ...
UNC-led global phase-3 clinical trial sets the stage for improved management of a disease that affects nearly 30 million Americans.
Anorexia is Not a Choice
Researchers at the UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders and around the world continue to study the genetics of the disease while treating patients in desperate need of help.