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RN: Real Nurses - Karan Batts
Karan Batts, a nurse in the PACU at UNC's Ambulatory Care Center, is also a ballroom dancer.
IMRT may not be more effective than older radiation techniques after prostatectomy
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy has become the most commonly used type of radiation in prostate cancer, but research from UNC suggests that the therapy may not be more effective than older, less expensive forms of radiation therapy in patients who have had a prostatectomy.
John Burnett: Kindness Rules the Day
An Ashe County man witnesses random acts of kindness daily – both as a deliberate and often anonymous giver and as an ever-grateful receiver – while in Chapel Hill for the treatment of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Study finds genetic risk factor for knee osteoarthritis
Individuals with knee osteoarthritis who had variations in a gene for an anti-inflammatory chemical were twice as likely to progress to severe osteoarthritis as those without the genetic variations.
Is there a link between postpartum depression and the "love hormone"?
UNC researchers are launching a 5-year study aimed at understanding the role of oxytocin in postpartum depression and bonding between mothers and babies.
Omega-3 fatty acids provide no benefit in slowing age-related macular degeneration
Taking omega-3 fatty acid supplements does not slow the progression of age-related macular degeneration, a newly published study finds. However, some people may benefit from taking lutein and zeaxanthin.
real doctors, real people - Jonathan Kirsch
Dr. Jonathan Kirsch, a hospitalist at UNC Health Care, is also a beekeeper. He enjoys both the honey and the benefit of pollinated fruit trees and hand-picked fruit.
To test or not to test: Blood glucose monitoring for patients with type 2 diabetes
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute awards UNC School of Medicine researchers more than $2 million to study glucose monitoring in non-insulin treated patients living with type 2 diabetes.
Persistent pain after stressful events may have a neurobiological basis
This study is the first to identify a genetic risk factor for persistent pain after traumatic events such as motor vehicle collision and sexual assault.
Caldwell Memorial Hospital joins UNC Health Care
The Board of Directors of Caldwell Memorial Hospital on May 1 announced completion of their plan to join UNC Health Care.
Dr. Anna Spagnoli named ELAM fellow
The Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM) Program is the only program in North America dedicated to preparing senior women faculty for institutional leadership roles at academic health centers.
Baby knows best: Fetuses emit hormone crucial to preventing preeclampsia
Listening to the hormonal ‘conversation’ between mother and fetus could reveal new opportunities for preeclampsia detection and prevention.
International consortium exploring long-term outcomes of treating hepatitis C releases first data
The research, led jointly by the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and the University of Florida, suggests that the safety and efficacy of the antiviral drugs telaprevir and boceprevir are similar for patients taking the treatments in real-world settings to what was observed in clinical trials.
Pardee, UNC Health Care, and Henderson County to Strengthen Affiliation
This agreement replaces the current management agreement between Pardee and UNC Health Care and extends the relationship from 10 to 25 years.
real doctors, real people - RN: Real Nurses - Spartan Edition
We interrupt your regular programming of real doctors, real people and RN: Real Nurses this month to bring you a special combined edition. We're calling it the Spartan Edition!
Novel monoclonal antibody inhibits tumor growth in breast cancer and angiosarcoma
The antibody, created at the University of North Carolina, is the first therapeutic discovered that targets a protein known as SFRP2.
Margaret Gourlay wins Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Award from Clinical Research Forum
Dr. Gourlay, an assistant professor in the UNC School of Medicine and an adjunct assistant professor in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, is honored for a study that helped define appropriate bone density screening intervals for women ages 65 and older.
UNC doctor and daughter help victims at Boston Marathon
Joseph M. Stavas, MD, a professor of Radiology at the UNC School of Medicine, ran the Boston Marathon with his daughter, Natalie. Both were at mile marker 26 when the bombings occurred. Watch this video from the Boston Globe to see how the father-daughter team helped victims of the attack in the immediate aftermath.
Should doctors be involved in the concealed-weapons permit process?
UNC's Dr. Adam Goldstein and colleagues discuss in the New England Journal of Medicine medical, ethical, and legal concerns about physician involvement in concealed weapons permits. They argue that standards, protocols and new policies are needed for physicians to adequately assess a patient’s physical or mental competency in concealed-weapons permitting.
Claudia Laskow: A Sense of Humor Carries the Day
A Dare County real estate agent refuses to let a breast cancer diagnosis and its treatment detract from her trademark sense of humor and constant outreach to others.
