Gene warps cells in common heart defect
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Researchers have uncovered how mutations cause the distorted muscle cells behind a common congenital heart disease. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - Jan 31, 2012 11:44 - 0 Comments
After 3 days, lung bacteria are unstoppable
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — A deadly plague bacterium is able to transform the lungs into a breeding ground for other microbes—often escaping detection until it is too late for medical treatment. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 9, 2012 11:12 - 1 Comment
Cholesterol drugs lower stroke risk, too
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Cholesterol-lowering drugs may have a second benefit: lowering the odds of a stroke or heart attack due to blood clots. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 6, 2011 10:30 - 0 Comments
‘Frankenstein’ virus safe for gene therapy
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — A new study shows that it is safe to cut and paste together different viruses in an effort to create the ultimate vehicle for gene therapy. (more…)
Top Stories - Oct 25, 2011 9:43 - 0 Comments
Morning tans may cause less skin damage
UNC CHAPEL-HILL (US) — Sunbathing or visiting a tanning booth during the morning hours, rather than afternoon, may lower the risk of skin cancer, new research suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 27, 2011 10:48 - 1 Comment
‘Treg’ cells stop immune system meltdown
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Researchers have uncovered new details about the genetic underpinnings of cells known as Tregs, which are currently being tested as treatments for diseases such as type I diabetes, arthritis and lupus. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 1, 2011 14:24 - 1 Comment
Tweaks to brain rein in need for reward
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) —Therapeutics that target the path between two critical brain regions may pose potential treatment for reward-seeking behaviors like addiction. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 3, 2011 11:02 - 2 Comments
Do I look fat in this? (It’s all in the hips)
UNC CHAPEL HILL (US) — Sorry ladies (and gentlemen): Even though most people stop getting taller by age 20, the width of our hips continues to grow as we advance in age. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 27, 2011 16:06 - 5 Comments
Overdose deaths at epidemic levels
UNC-CHAPEL HILL/DUKE (US) — The number of teens and adults dying from accidental overdoses in 2007 surpassed motor vehicle crashes and suicides, two of the leading causes of injury death. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 11, 2011 13:32 - 0 Comments
Protein molecule ramps up blood flow
UNC CHAPEL HILL (US) — A protein molecule improves function of cells in patients hospitalized with cardiac arrest, increasing blood flow to organs previously cut off from circulation. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 14, 2011 12:47 - 0 Comments
Heart health hinges on enzyme
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) —Chocolate may be critical to a happy Valentine’s Day, but a certain enzyme appears to be largely responsible for heart health all year round. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 24, 2011 15:06 - 1 Comment
Molecule stops brain cells from dying
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — A molecule shown to be in short supply in people with Alzheimer’s disease can make brain cells resistant to programmed cell death or apoptosis, new research shows. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 8, 2010 12:16 - 1 Comment
Heat helped hasten life’s beginnings
UNC CHAPEL HILL (US) — The time required for evolution on a warm earth is shorter than previously thought, according to new research investigating the effect of temperature on extremely slow chemical reactions. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 9, 2010 14:20 - 1 Comment
For a few, no HIV drugs needed
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — A small number of people with HIV have the ability to control the infection without therapy by priming their immune system to target the virus. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 29, 2010 14:37 - 0 Comments
Higher abortion rates for anorexic women
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Women with anorexia nervosa are much more likely to have both unplanned pregnancies and induced abortions than women who don’t have the serious eating disorder. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 27, 2010 5:50 - 0 Comments
Wrong answer from DIY fertility tests
UNC CHAPEL HILL (US) — A new study raises questions about the method used in at-home tests to gauge a woman’s fertility. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 20, 2010 13:20 - 0 Comments
Gene controls how quickly we get tipsy
UNC CHAPEL HILL (US) — People with a certain gene variant feel the effects of alcohol sooner than those without it. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 4, 2010 10:52 - 0 Comments
Why human height’s messy business
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — It turns out there isn’t a simple “tall” gene or “short” gene. Instead hundreds of genes determine a person’s height, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 20, 2010 11:50 - 1 Comment
AIDS virus in semen different than in blood
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US)—The virus that causes AIDS may undergo changes in the genital tract that make HIV-1 in semen different than what it is in the blood, according to a new study. (more…)
