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When diver Ana Caicedo was 12 years old she suffered a traumatic injury after hitting her head on the diving board. For several years post-traumatic migraines kept her out of school and in the hospital. In 2008, after growing frustrated with her worsening symptoms, she turned to alternative medicine. Now, at age 18, she says she has "arrived at good health because of acupuncture."   Watch video .   Posted March 12, 2010

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Scientists map out regulatory regions of genome, hot spots for diabetes genes
(Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010) The research, published online Jan. 31, 2010, in the journal Nature Genetics, presents the first high-resolution atlas of these regulatory elements in the most studied cell type for treatment and prevention of type II diabetes. Read more

NC TraCS Institute at UNC joins first national research study recruitment registry
(Monday, Feb. 1, 2010) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has joined more than 51 research institutions around the United States in making information about its clinical research trials available on ResearchMatch, the country’s first registry for recruiting research participants.  Read more

PrEP treatment prevented HIV transmission in humanized mice
(Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010) Systemic pre-exposure administration of antiretroviral drugs provides protection against intravenous and rectal transmission of HIV in mice with human immune systems, according to a new study published Jan. 21, 2010 in the online journal PLoS ONE. Read more