MicroRNA Responsible for Sex Differences in Cardiac Physiology, Disease
Researchers pinpoint small molecules that greatly affect differences in heart health in men and women.
Press Ganey Recognizes UNC Health in 2024 Human Experience Awards
The Bone Marrow Transplant Clinic at North Carolina Basnight Cancer Hospital won the Pinnacle of Excellence Award. The North Carolina Heart & Vascular Hospital and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit…
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Wearable Devices Can Increase Health Anxiety. Could They Adversely Affect Health?
For patients with atrial fibrillation, using a wearable device can lead to higher rates of anxiety about their Afib symptoms and treatment, doctor visits, and use of informal healthcare resources,…
UNC Hospitals Performs First Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement in North Carolina
John P. Vavalle, MD, MHS, FACC, and Matthew A. Cavender, MD, MPH, FACC, interventional cardiologists and their collaborative team in the Structural Heart Disease Program at UNC, have performed their…
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Kowitt, Team Develop Effective Cigar Warning Signage
A new study published by UNC Family Medicine’s Sarah Kowitt, PhD, MPH, and colleagues looked at the impact of different types of warning signs for large and premium cigars sold…
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UNC Department of Family Medicine Authors Second Edition of Chronic Illness Care Textbook
Springer recently released “Chronic Illness Care, Principles and Practice,” edited by UNC Family Medicine’s Timothy P. Daaleman, DO, MPH, and Margaret R. Helton, MD. Faculty members in the Department of…
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Researchers Target Proteins, Pathways Behind Congenital Heart Disease
UNC School of Medicine scientists Whitney Edwards, PhD, Frank Conlon, PhD, and colleagues identified molecular pathways critical for heart development.
Getting to the Heart of Chemotherapeutic Cardiotoxicity
Brian C. Jensen, associate professor of medicine and pharmacology in the Department of Medicine’s Division of Cardiology, speaks about his research on kinase inhibitor cardiotoxicity.
NHLBI Awards MIDAS Study Two Diversity Supplements
The Mother and Infant Determinants of vascular Aging Study (MIDAS) has been awarded two National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) research supplements to promote diversity. The research aims to identify and…
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Halladay, Cummings Lead Study to Improve Blood Pressure Control Testing Effectiveness
Jacqueline Halladay, MD, MPH, from UNC Family Medicine, and Doyle “Skip” Cummings, PharmD, from the ECU Brody School of Medicine, are leading a five-year, $5.6 million PCORI grant to understand…
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