Category: 2018
Fecal incontinence study compares treatment efficiency, safety and cost
The UNC School of Medicine is one of four clinical sites participating in a five-year $10 million NIH-funded project to identify the most effective treatment options for fecal incontinence. William E. Whitehead, PhD, professor of medicine in the department of medicine’s division of gastroenterology, is one of four principal investigators.
New York Times Cites UNC’s Senior Mentor Program
The New York Times featured UNC’s Senior Mentor Program from the division of geriatric medicine in an article published on October 12.
Providers Often Fail to Consider Ehrlichia When Treating Tick-borne Infections
When a patient presents with signs and symptoms suspicious for a tick-borne illness, medical providers in central North Carolina regularly test for Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, but often don’t think about Ehrlichia, according to researchers.
Dementia-Friendly Hospital Initiative Kicks Off First Planning Meeting
A pilot initiative at UNC Hospitals Hillsborough Campus will design elder care training to build dementia-friendly hospitals and communities. An advisory board meeting took place on September 26, 2018.
Ria Dancel, MD, on Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Dr. Ria Dances says point-of-care (POCUS) ultrasound is the next step in the evolution of internists, enhancing physical diagnosis skills and patient-physician relationships. She has published two papers about POCUS in the Journal of the Society of Hospital Medicine.
Arora Receives High Impact Award for Cardiology Research
Study review led by Dr. Sameer Arora wins high impact award for cardiology research.
New CBS ‘Survivor’ Cast Features One of Medicine’s Own
Chief resident Dr. Alison Raybould joins the cast of a new season of Survivor, competing for $1 million.
Eastowne Special Permit Approved By Chapel Hill Town Council
The department of medicine plans to create a differentiating multi-disciplinary care experience, that will be delivered in a time and cost-efficient patient-centered manner.
Research Highlights: Endocrinology and Metabolism
Examining the role of dietary fatty acids – Eric Klett, MD Dr. Eric Klett is a physician-scientist whose research interest is in the role of dietary fatty acids, specifically polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), and their effects on the development of diabetes mellitus. The Klett lab, using pancreatic beta-cell and animal models, examines the role of one of the rate-limiting enzy … Continued
Proof-of-Concept HIV Immunotherapy Study Passes Phase 1 Safety Trial
Julia Sung, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases, has proven the safety of a new immunotherapy to re-educate the body’s immune system to better fight HIV infection. The results were recently published in the journal Molecular Therapy.