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A study by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers found that obese children as young as 3 years old have elevated levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation that in adults is considered an early warning sign for possible future heart disease.    Read more.   Posted March 1, 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