Led by UNC School of Medicine’s Weili Lin, PhD, researchers document cognitive milestones revealed in children from birth to toddlerhood in brain imaging study.

A new study, led by researchers at the UNC School of Medicine, highlights the latest statistics on gastrointestinal cancers, hospital admissions, liver transplants, and national funding support for gastrointestinal research.

A large clinical trial, co-led by researchers at the UNC School of Medicine, has shown that the popular weight-loss drug significantly reduces cardiovascular events in people with type 2 diabetes, pre-existing cardiovascular disease, and/or chronic kidney disease.

A national multi-site clinical trial, co-led by researchers at the UNC School of Medicine, has found that therapeutic hypothermia may be harming preterm infants recovering from a specific type of brain injury.

With a designation from the FDA, a device created and patented by Flavio Frohlich, PhD, professor of psychiatry at the UNC School of Medicine and member of the UNC Neuroscience Center, is one step closer to being available for patients.

Researchers have discovered that RNA in Zika virus can freeze itself in time to further its spread in the body, revolutionizing how researchers study disease-causing viruses.

Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine have proven that antibiotic-resistant strains of a harmful bacteria thrive in a diabetic infection environment.

Randomized, placebo-controlled trial finds that low-dose semaglutide reduces amount of alcohol consumption, alcohol cravings, and heavy drinking days. Reductions in cigarettes per day were also seen.

Researchers pinpoint small molecules that greatly affect differences in heart health in men and women.

Building off previous groundbreaking research, a new study identifies specific genetic variants that have significant impacts on brain development and are shared across eight different psychiatric disorders. Targeting these variants could pave the way for treatments that address multiple conditions at once.

Two new models, developed by Li Wang, PhD, associate professor of radiology in the UNC School of Medicine, can produce more accurate and reliable analysis of brain structures, which is critical for early detection, medical diagnosis, and neurological research.

A new study by researchers at the UNC Thurston Arthritis Research Center at the UNC School of Medicine has identified 13 risk genes that can increase chances for developing osteoarthritis, jumpstarting research that could lead to new, targeted treatments.

Tag: Press Releases

Study Reveals Key Roles in Developmental Milestones of the Brain in Children

Gastrointestinal Disease Costs U.S. More Than $100 Billion, UNC Researchers Estimate

Study Finds Oral Semaglutide Vastly Reduces Heart Attacks, Strokes

Therapy for Perinatal Asphyxia Does Not Benefit Preterm Infants, Study Finds

FDA Grants Breakthrough Device Designation for Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Device to Treat Major Depressive Disorder

Some Viruses ‘Freeze’ Their RNA to Replicate, UNC Study Says

Diabetes Can Drive the Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance

Semaglutide Shows Promise in Reducing Cravings for Alcohol, Heavy Drinking

MicroRNA Responsible for Sex Differences in Cardiac Physiology, Disease

Eight Psychiatric Disorders Share the Same Genetic Causes, Study Says

How Artificial Intelligence Can Make MRI More Accurate, Reliable

Study Unveils 13 Genes That Increase Risk of Osteoarthritis