Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of May 15 – May 21

Twins with Batten disease benefit from UNC Health drug

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Twins with Batten disease benefit from UNC Health drug trial – Dr. Yael Shiloh-Malawsky (The Well)

Novel tool enables high-precision, low-cost pediatric leukemia diagnostics – Dr. Jeremy R. Wang (EurekAlert!)

UNC Unveils Tool to Enhance Mouse Research Accuracy – Dr. Jennifer Brennan (Mirage News)

UNC Develops Safer, Stronger Immunotherapy for Blood Cancer – Dr. Gianpietro Dotti (Mirage News)

UNC-School of Medicine: Groundbreaking Documentary Shines a Light on Postpartum Depression and Perinatal Mental Health Disorders – Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Broday (Targeted News Service)

New reporting system aims to ensure accuracy and rigor of mouse models after widespread mismatches – Dr. Fernando Pardo-Manuel de Villena (Medical Xpress)

Study reveals promising new therapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma – Dr. Blossom Damania (Medical Xpress)

Lyme disease is here — Biltmore Forest’s ticks prove it, scientists say – Dr. Ross Boyce (Asheville Watchdog)

New FUSILLI tool improves gene fusion detection in pediatric leukemia – Dr. Jeremy Wang (News Medical)

“Urology Workforce Stable but Facing Access and Pipeline Challenges, AUA Census Finds.” – Dr. Ray Tan (Urology Times)

“The UroOnc Minute: Cystectomy vs Bladder-Sparing Therapy, with Mary Beth Westerman, MD.”  – Dr. Mary Beth Westerman (Urology Times)

Urology’s many definitions of success – Dr. Hans Arora (AUA Daily News)

8 Daily Rituals to Help You Manage Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) – Dr. Stephen Schworer (Everyday Health)

3D Imaging Reveals How a Taste Receptor Detects Coffee’s Bitter Compounds – Dr. Bryan Roth (Discover Magazine)

Tick bites surge nationally as experts warn of Lyme disease risk heading into summer – Dr. Sarah McGill (WTVD)

Community Engagement Drives UNC’s Efforts to Close Prostate Cancer Care Gaps – Dr. Ray Tan (Urology Times)

Quality Improvement and Patient Safety – Dr. Dave Friedlander (AUA News Inside Tract)

Q & A with Dr. Wohl: How global health changes could impact Ebola response – Dr. David Wohl (NC Health News)

Millions expected to lose Affordable Care Act coverage as costs spike – Dr. Jonathan Oberander (The Washington Post)