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real doctors, real people - David Tate
Wed, Jan 5, 2011 — Dr. David Tate, a cardiologist at UNC and a musician, has been known to leave his banjo in a patient’s room for ready access during rounds. For Tate, music is one way he can connect with his patients, and allow them to feel more real and more human, despite the needles and wires that connect them to all kinds of mechanical devices.
Duke, UNC study: Light is accurate way to identify pre-cancerous cells in esophagus
Tue, Jan 4, 2011 — A device developed by biomedical engineers at Duke University and successfully tested on patients during a clinical trial led by UNC-Chapel Hill holds the promise of being a less invasive method for testing patients suspected of having Barrett’s esophagus.
Cynthia Powell, MD elected President-Elect of American Board of Medical Genetics
Tue, Jan 4, 2010 — The American Board of Medical Genetics (ABMG) is one of 24 medical specialty boards that make up the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). Dr. Powell will assume the position of President of the Board in 2012.
UNC physicians receive grant to train specialists in geriatric care
Tue, Jan 4, 2011 — This grant will expand geriatrics training to five medical specialties and subspecialties training faculty, residents and fellows through the Alliance for Geriatric Education in Specialties (AGES).
UNC scientists pinpoint link between light signal and circadian rhythms
Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010 — A new paper by Aziz Sancar, MD, PhD and his colleagues takes an important step in understanding the underlying molecular signals that influence a broad array of biological processes ranging from the sleep-wake cycle to cancer growth and development.
International team including UNC scientist probes DNA function
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 — This is the first-ever integrated analysis of the molecular processes that control genome function in an animal, which has the potential to speed understanding of the molecular processes in human cells.
Back by popular demand: Santa is ready to ride!
Monday, December 20, 2010 — Santa first came to see a team of UNC medical experts at this time last year. He was back again recently for his annual check-up. The medical team says that Santa is tanned, rested and ready for the big ride he has coming up.
Tools used to decipher 'histone code' may be faulty
Thursday, December 16, 2010 — Recent research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found a number of issues with histone antibodies, the main tools used to decipher this code, suggesting they may need more rigorous testing.
The top 10 stories and videos from 2010
As we close out 2010, take a look back at the most popular stories and videos from the past year at UNC Health Care ...
Family House Diaries – Wesley Telsrow: Radiating a Gratitude for Life and Living It
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 — A double-lung transplant gives a 22-year-old cystic fibrosis patient a new lease on life, complete with gratitude. For the first time in his young life, Wesley Telsrow can sleep lying down rather than sitting up and laugh without coughing.
UNC scientists discover potential strategy to improve cancer vaccines
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 — The team found that the absence of the function of a protein called NLRP3 can result in a four-fold increase in a tumor’s response to a therapeutic cancer vaccine. If this finding proves consistent, it may be a key to making cancer vaccines a realistic treatment option.
Should you go gluten-free?
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 — The market for gluten-free food, touted as a cure for all ills, has grown by double digits in the past five years. But are such health claims half-baked? Maya Jerath, MD, PhD, the director of the Allergy and Immunology Clinic at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, gives the “dough-down” on the gluten-free diet.
UNC evaluation: N.C. tobacco prevention programs are saving lives and money
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 — The UNC-led evaluation concluded that fewer youths are taking up smoking, more public places have become smoke-free and more adults that smoke are quitting, thanks to tobacco prevention programs funded by the North Carolina Health and Wellness Trust Fund.
Empathy for Mr. Grinch?
Monday, December 13, 2010 — Dr. Cynthia Bulik reveals that watching the Glee holiday special re-invigorated her "empathy for the Grinch," who may, she suspects, be suffering from depression.
Breast cancer genetic subtyping licensed for development
Monday, December 13, 2010 — Technology developed by UNC Lineberger members may lead to diagnostic test
real doctors, real people — Samuel Jones
Wednesday, December 8, 2010 — Dr. Samuel Jones, a surgeon and assistant director of the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center at UNC Hospitals, also trains for and competes in triathlons on the side.
UNC expert: Combining exenatide with insulin may be ‘best result ever’ for diabetes patients
Monday, December 6, 2010 — A new study finds that combining the newer diabetes drug exenatide with insulin provides better blood sugar control in patients with type 2 diabetes than insulin alone and helps promote weight loss.
UNC-led team tests commonly-used antibodies
Sunday, December 5, 2010 — In a paper published in Nature Structural and Molecular Biology, UNC's Jason Lieb and colleagues from across the country describe how they tested more than 200 antibodies against 57 histone modifications (or flavors) in three different organisms, using three different tests commonly used in this kind of genetic analysis.
UNC team discovers mechanistic link between genetic variation and risk of atherosclerotic disease
Thursday, December 2, 2010 — Previous genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have shown that common genetic variants located near these genes are associated with diseases of aging such as cancer, heart attack, stroke, type 2 diabetes and frailty. Yet how these variants contribute to the risk of these ailments was not known.
Heat helped hasten life’s beginnings
Tuesday, December 2, 2010 — New research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill investigating the effect of temperature on extremely slow chemical reactions suggests that the time required for evolution on a warm earth is shorter than critics might expect.
