Posts Tagged ‘University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’
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…)
Society & Culture - Feb 21, 2011 13:18 - 4 Comments
Bans snuff out online cigarette shops
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — The number of websites selling cigarettes has dropped in the wake of credit card and shipping bans, new research shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 18, 2011 11:17 - 1 Comment
On coral reef, location seals fate
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Off the coast of Belize researchers have identified a troubling change in coral growth patterns on the world’s second largest barrier reef system. (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 - 2 Comments
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…)
Society & Culture - Jan 18, 2011 13:42 - 1 Comment
6 trends that will transform the US
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Data from the 2010 Census will likely confirm several major demographic shifts in the United States, say researchers, including an overall “browning” and “graying” of America. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 12, 2011 13:30 - 5 Comments
Mistrust keeps black men from doctor
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — African-American men choose not go to the doctor because they don’t trust the health care system, not because they feel the need to display their masculinity. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 10, 2011 16:51 - 0 Comments
Fake ‘cells’ pave way for synthetic blood
UNC CHAPEL HILL (US) — Particles that mimic key properties of red blood cells open the door to creating fully synthetic blood. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 5, 2011 12:30 - 1 Comment
Light scope detects early cancer
DUKE (US) — A tiny light source and sensors at the end of an endoscope may provide a more accurate way to identify pre-cancerous cells in the lining of the esophagus. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 4, 2011 13:03 - 0 Comments
HPV vaccine: Why guys don’t get it
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — When men learn the HPV vaccine—which protects women from cervical cancer—can prevent anal cancer, they’re more willing to get vaccinated, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 3, 2011 16:09 - 0 Comments
Med helps depressed seniors stay sharp
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Depressed older adults with mild cognitive impairment showed improvements in language, memory, and executive functioning when they were treated with the dementia medication donepezil. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 30, 2010 12:37 - 0 Comments
Top 10 stories of 2010
Take a look back at some of the most read and most talked about stories of the year. (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 - Dec 3, 2010 12:04 - 1 Comment
Most meds for kids miss the dose
EMORY / NYU (US) — Giving kids the correct dose of medicine is a little like a guessing game. Almost all top-selling, over-the-counter liquid meds for children contain inconsistent dosing directions and measuring devices. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 27, 2010 12:21 - 0 Comments
3-D mashup of Rome from Flickr pics
UNC CHAPEL HILL (US) — Using millions of images from sites like Flickr and a single computer, researchers can create 3-D models of landmarks, like the Roman Coliseum, in less than 24 hours. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 17, 2010 12:07 - 0 Comments
Diaper’s dirty little secret: Estrogen
EMORY / UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Instead of blood or saliva samples, researchers now have a noninvasive way to measure an infant’s estrogen levels—data from dirty diapers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 10, 2010 13:07 - 2 Comments
Obese teens get even bigger as adults
UNC CHAPEL HILL (US) — Nearly 40 percent of obese adolescents are expected to become severely obese by age 30, compared to only 2.5 percent of healthy weight and overweight teenagers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 9, 2010 14:20 - 2 Comments
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…)
