Chronic pain after trauma may be genetic
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Persistent pain after a traumatic event like a car accident or sexual assault may have a neurological basis, new research suggests. Continue…
Friday, May 3, 2013 9:46 - 1 Comment
Health & Medicine - May 1, 2013 14:34 - 0 Comments
Baby’s cells emit hormone to prevent preeclampsia
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — A new understanding of the hormonal “conversation” between mother and fetus could lead to new ways to detect and prevent preeclampsia. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 29, 2013 14:47 - 0 Comments
Turn off gene and blood vessels don’t sprout
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — When researchers removed a gene called CASZ1 in frog embryos, the frogs failed to form branched and functional blood vessels. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 22, 2013 11:22 - 1 Comment
Doctors make the call about gun permits
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — New protocols and policies are needed to help physicians assess a patient’s physical or mental competency to carry a concealed weapon, say experts. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 18, 2013 10:29 - 0 Comments
Lower survival rates for in-hospital heart attacks
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Patients who have a heart attack while in the hospital for something else are 10 times more likely to die than someone who has a heart attack while walking down the street. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 20, 2013 11:40 - 0 Comments
Infants’ slow gaze may signal autism later
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Babies who later develop autism are slower to reorient their gaze and attention from one object to another, as compared to seven-month-olds who won’t have the disorder. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 31, 2013 11:50 - 0 Comments
Heart ‘wear and tear’ looks like Alzheimer’s
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — There are striking similarities between heart cells in patients with heart failure and brain cells in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, report scientists. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 7, 2013 16:01 - 3 Comments
Bit by bit, treatment cuts back peanut allergy
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — In a possible new remedy for peanut allergies, patients hold liquids containing increasing amounts of peanut powder under their tongues. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 7, 2013 9:51 - 1 Comment
Risk genes show up in newborns’ brain scans
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Brain scans of newborns show the same brain changes that appear in adults with gene variants linked to Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia, autism, and other disorders. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 7, 2012 12:27 - 1 Comment
Side effects tip diabetes drug toss-up
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — As patients and their doctors consider two of the newer treatments for type 2 diabetes, their pick may come down to weight loss and side effects, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 2, 2012 8:50 - 0 Comments
Epigenetic discovery may yield cancer clues
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — A new study finds the first link between the two most fundamental epigenetic tags—DNA methylation and histone modification—in humans. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 12, 2012 13:51 - 1 Comment
Microbes in gut grab more fat from food
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Some gut microbes help the body absorb more dietary fat, which means their host takes in more calories from the same amount of food. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 5, 2012 12:27 - 0 Comments
Alcohol botches brain’s rebound from trauma
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Heavy alcohol use rewires brain circuitry, which makes it harder for alcoholics to recover psychologically following a traumatic experience, say researchers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 27, 2012 11:46 - 1 Comment
Survey ties poverty and violence among veterans
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — A survey of US military veterans finds that those who didn’t have enough money to cover basic needs were more likely to report aggressive behavior than veterans with PTSD. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 22, 2012 12:27 - 1 Comment
Women over 50 worry daily about losing weight
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Eating disorders are commonly seen as an issue faced by teenagers and young women, but a new study reveals that age is no barrier to disordered eating. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 17, 2012 14:31 - 0 Comments
Signs of autism seen in brain at 6 months
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — A new study has discovered significant differences in brain development between infants who go on to develop autism and those who do not. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 2, 2012 11:16 - 0 Comments
Is ultrasound the future of male contraception?
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Ultrasound equipment commonly used for physical therapy reduces sperm counts in lab rats to levels that would result in infertility in humans. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 20, 2012 12:16 - 0 Comments
Most women can skip frequent bone tests
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Older women who receive normal bone mineral density scores may not need to be screened again for 10 years, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 8, 2011 8:14 - 0 Comments
Doctors need to say ‘Your kid’s overweight’
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Less than one-quarter of parents recall ever being told by a doctor or other health care provider that their child was overweight. (more…)
