Posts Tagged ‘University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’
Biology can’t run on genes alone
UC DAVIS (US) — Don’t lose the organism in the excitement over its genes, say biologists, who caution against straying too far from the actual plants, animals, and microorganisms. Continue…
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 13:57 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - May 3, 2013 9:46 - 1 Comment
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. (more…)
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…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 26, 2013 15:52 - 0 Comments
How trees contribute to making smog
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Researchers have shown how a molecule produced by trees combines with pollutants to create a potentially hazardous form of air pollution. (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 - Apr 11, 2013 6:23 - 1 Comment
Clues to why chronic pain can feel icy cold
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Deleting the nerve circuitry for heat and some kinds of itch enhances sensitivity to cold, report researchers whose findings could have implications for people with types of chronic pain. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 5, 2013 13:13 - 0 Comments
New path may lead to better HIV vaccine
DUKE (US) — For the first time, researchers describe the co-evolution of antibodies and virus in a person with HIV whose immune system mounted a broad attack against the pathogen. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 25, 2013 12:59 - 1 Comment
Schizophrenia risk shows up in kids’ brain scans
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Brain scans of children at risk of schizophrenia reveal neural circuitry that’s hyperactivated by tasks that peers with no family history of the illness seem to handle with ease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 22, 2013 15:05 - 0 Comments
For picky eaters, genes matter more than food
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Genes play a major role in some people’s tendency to avoid new foods, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be swayed, researchers say. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 21, 2013 12:45 - 10 Comments
How anxiety and reward interact in the brain
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Researchers have a clearer picture of how two brain areas interact to trigger very different emotional reactions. The findings could lead to new targets for treating anxiety, depression, and addiction. (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 - Mar 15, 2013 11:53 - 3 Comments
Fluoride halts tooth decay for adults, too
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Fluoride in drinking water improves adults’ dental health, even for people who didn’t drink fluoridated water as children, a new study shows. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 4, 2013 6:57 - 1 Comment
Melting permafrost may double greenhouse gas
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Bacteria munching on sun-baked carbon exposed by melting permafrost are converting 40 percent more carbon into greenhouse gasses. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 14, 2013 12:04 - 2 Comments
Genes tell lurking virus when to ‘wake up’
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Two cancer-causing viruses are tough to treat because they stay dormant in 95 percent of infected patients. Now scientists have found genes that are key to making them active. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 7, 2013 12:51 - 10 Comments
Switch to vegetable fats linked to death risk
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — A new look at data missing from a 1966-73 study casts doubt on current dietary advice about vegetable fats and heart health. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 6, 2013 12:00 - 1 Comment
Steroids cause bone loss, but could fix it, too
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — New research could point the way to treating fractures caused by rapid bone loss, including those suffered by patients with metastatic cancers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 1, 2013 14:24 - 0 Comments
Gene target could beat all MRSA strains
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — New research may lead to effective treatment for all strains of MRSA, including one that sticks to skin longer and spreads more easily. (more…)
