Apr

Researchers identify new cell targets for preventing growth of breast and other tumors

Researchers at the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have discovered new targets for cancer treatment aimed at blocking a key step in tumor progression.

UNC Family Medicine at Hillsborough to open May 1

UNC Family Medicine at Hillsborough, which offers a full spectrum of primary care for the entire family, will officially open Thursday, May 1.

UNC alumnus, Kardon Foundation give $1 million to establish Kittner Eye Center

David Kittner, an attorney in Philadelphia and an alumnus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the Samuel and Rebecca Kardon Foundation have given $1 million to establish an endowed innovation fund for the future of the UNC School of Medicine’s department of ophthalmology.

Pieces coming together in Parkinson's, cholesterol puzzle

A study led by UNC researchers in collaboration with colleagues in Virginia, Hawaii and Japan has found that low LDL levels were present in a group of men of Japanese ancestry long before these men were diagnosed with Parkinson’s.

UNC professor garners distinguished investigator award for schizophrenia research

Dr. Bryan L. Roth, a professor of pharmacology in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Medicine, has been recognized with a prestigious award given to researchers of brain and psychiatric disorders who have established themselves as leaders in their fields.

Survey finds disordered eating behaviors among three out of four American women

Sixty-five percent of American women between the ages of 25 and 45 report having disordered eating behaviors, according to the results of a new survey by SELF Magazine in partnership with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC student-run free health clinic celebrates 40 years of service

CHAPEL HILL – A Carrboro-based health clinic run by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students – the oldest such operation in the United States – is marking 40 years of service with a birthday party at the Carrboro Arts Center this Sunday (April 13).

UNC Hospitals helps pioneer new imaging device for liver, gallbladder, bile duct problems

UNC Hospitals has joined a small number of hospitals nationwide that is using a new imaging device that provides direct images from inside the ducts as well as access to obtain tissue biopsies.