A study led by UNC School of Medicine cardiology fellow Sameer Arora and his team found that racial disparities in the treatment of NSTEMI are still present.
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Hurricane Florence contaminated water in areas of North Carolina. However, the number of people who have been affected is low. Nonetheless, a lab at UNC is staying on top of water quality from contaminated sources that could make people sick.
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“I also think it will really improve the look and feel of downtown because, even though it’s adding a building, it’s adding much more than that.”
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The U.S. opioid crisis has activists, doctors and lawmakers grappling for a solution that is affordable, accessible and, above all, effective. That's why a group of researchers and experts from UNC and across the country are considering what may seem like an unlikely treatment: marijuana. At a time when marijuana is reaching broader swaths of legality, health care providers may start to see cannabis as a legitimate treatment option. However, it's still a drug, and one that doesn't have full clearance by the FDA. But if it helps saves lives, does marijuana have a place in treating opioid abuse?
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Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed non-skin cancer among men in the U.S., but little is known about how lifestyle factors affect its diagnosis. One UNC study looks to change that by investigating a link between heavy teenage drinking and high-grade prostate cancer later in life.
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A new program at the law school aims to attract new students thanks to a $1.53 million gift from the Kenan Trust.
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The UNC Science Expo drew curious young students and finals-frenzied STEM majors out of their homes and labs for an outdoor celebration of the sciences.
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On a mission to save lives, five UNC biomedical engineering students turned what was originally a graded assignment into one of UNC’s most recent student startups, Watchdog Medical.
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Societal stereotypes around evident even in a university system, where words like "intelligent" and "cool" are used overwhelmingly to describe men but "shrill" and "bossy" are used to describe women.
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As e-liquids gained popularity, the world said goodbye to that quintessential smoke smell. The vaping and e-cigarette industries have introduced flavored liquids, ranging from Blue Raspberry Cotton Candy to Frozen Lime Drop. But as a recent series of studies from the UNC School of Medicine suggests, there may be some toxic ingredients masked behind these enticing names.
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Raleigh and Charlotte were included in a list by TIME Magazine of the top 25 cities to which millennials are moving.
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A UNC Ph.D. student in the Department of Marine Sciences discovered that some species of coral in Belize actually grow faster in the harsh environment along the coastline than they do farther from shore. The information this research yields could help Caribbean nations protect their coral reefs more efficiently.
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A study found gender and race bias in responses to students from online course instructors.
Read More »76,000 woman and 500,000 babies die every year of the pregnancy complication, preeclampsia. UNC PhD student Denali Dahl is one member of a team of biomedical engineers and doctors working together to change these statistics with their startup, MoyoMedical Technologies.
Read More »UNC psychology and sociology researchers study the effects of height for certain races in relation to threat stereotyping. They find that for black men, the greater the height, the more likely they will be stopped by the police than other races and will be subjected to greater threat stereotyping.
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Johna Register-Mihalik, an assistant professor of exercise and sport science, had a positive experience with UNC’s parental leave policies when she took leave for a semester after her son was born last year and a few years before that with her daughter. However, she said some faculty members in other departments have a more difficult time taking time off and coming back to work.
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Researchers from the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered a glimmer of hope in the search for treating brain cancers like glioblastoma.
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Even with more women in STEM, one department is missing out. Sarah Cater, a resident in Duke University's radiology program, authored a study on the global gender disparity within the radiology field. Her findings showed women make up just 27.2 percent in the United States as seen by membership in the Radiological Society of North America. Duke's radiology department is making strides to improve this gender disparity.
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An Alzheimer's drug could be a possible solution to learning and memory loss caused by long-term drinking
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U.S. Rep. David Price, D-N.C., and six other House Democrats are asking House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., to allow for debate to repeal Dickey Amendment and increase gun violence research.
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