Posts Tagged ‘University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’

No protocol ready for Deepwater oil spill

UC SANTA BARBARA / UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Scientists have created the first complete conceptual model for understanding the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and any similar disasters in the future. Continue…

Monday, April 23, 2012 10:52 - 1 Comment

Society & Culture - Apr 12, 2012 13:46 - 0 Comments

Teens’ takes on lifespan predict earnings

UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Adolescents’ expectations of an early death can predict their economic futures more than a decade later, according to a new study. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Apr 2, 2012 14:35 - 3 Comments

Is diet soda healthy? Depends on what you eat

UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — New research sheds light on how zero-calorie sodas may affect health, especially in the context of a person’s overall dietary habits. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Mar 30, 2012 12:01 - 0 Comments

Coral reefs need global fix, survey says

UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Saving coral reefs from rising temperatures will require more than fishing bans in protected areas, a new study shows. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 22, 2012 14:45 - 0 Comments

Hallucinogen plant targets pain receptor

UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — The discovery of how the hallucinogen Salvia affects the brain could lead to new avenues for treating drug addiction, chronic pain, and depression. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 16, 2012 11:51 - 0 Comments

Stoic response to racism may depress men

UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — African-American men who believe that they should respond to racial discrimination with emotional control may experience more depression symptoms. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 12, 2012 15:13 - 1 Comment

Cancer drug forces HIV out of hiding

UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Researchers have successfully flushed latent HIV infection from hiding with a drug used to treat certain types of lymphoma. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Mar 9, 2012 13:10 - 0 Comments

Warm-up pushes migrating birds to earlier ETAs

UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Rising temperatures are causing birds in eastern North America to pick up the pace along their yearly migratory paths. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 5, 2012 12:03 - 0 Comments

Protein complex prods cells to crawl

UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Scientists have explained for the first time how a protein complex affects cell migration and how external cues affect a cell’s ability to travel. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 1, 2012 15:55 - 0 Comments

Aspirin may lower stroke risk from trans fat

UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Older women who eat a substantial amount of trans fats are more likely to suffer an ischemic stroke. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 21, 2012 12:54 - 0 Comments

Alarming rise in rates of untreatable gonorrhea

U. WASHINGTON (US) — Scientists are issuing an urgent call to action to halt the growing threat of drug-resistant gonorrhea in the United States. (more…)

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 14, 2012 16:02 - 1 Comment

Opt for diet soda or water to drop weight

UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Swapping water or diet soda for drinks with calories can help people lose four to five pounds. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 7, 2012 13:44 - 0 Comments

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. (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 31, 2012 11:44 - 1 Comment

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 26, 2012 14:54 - 2 Comments

Fiber may raise risk of intestinal disease

UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Eating a high fiber diet does not lower the risk of developing a disease of the large intestine, according to a new study that finds the opposite appears to be true. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jan 20, 2012 15:02 - 7 Comments

Preschool pays off in college and beyond

UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Adults who participated in a high quality early education program in the 1970s are still reaping benefits from the experience, a new study shows. (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…)

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