Breathing wildfire smoke, even briefly, can change the bacteria and immune cells in your lungs, which may contribute to adverse health effects.

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) has named Dr. Matthew Vogt, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases) and Microbiology & Immunology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the recipient of its prestigious 2025 Young Investigator Award.

A new study is uncovering ways to assess early suicidal thoughts and behaviors in children as young as 5 –years old.

A new study published in Neuron, led by Juan Song, PhD, sheds light on how Alzheimer’s disease affects the brain. The findings could lead to new forms of therapy.

Each year, the Postdoctoral Awards for Research Excellence (PARE) are given in recognition of the research promise demonstrated by individual postdoctoral scholars.

Published in Neuron, new research demonstrates how a high-fat diet, even short-term, can rapidly affect brain health, but there are ways to reverse this and prevent long-term cognitive decline.

Ongoing clinical research study in US children documents the rebound of endemic respiratory viruses, builds foundation for expediting future vaccines and treatments.

A new study, led by investigators in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the UNC School of Medicine, reveals how dietary changes significantly reduce persistent post-traumatic headaches, a common and debilitating consequence of traumatic brain injury.

The parents of twins Amelia and Makenzie Kahn, who have been battling Batten disease, a rare genetic disorder, for eight years, are now celebrating signs of progress one year into a first-in-kind clinical study at UNC Health. Led by Yael Shiloh-Malawsky, MD, the new personalized treatment, Zebronkysen, is helping to better manage the disease.

Co-led by UNC School of Medicine’s John Buse, MD, PhD, researchers discover how treatment of hypercortisolism could improve glucose control and promote weight loss in diabetes.

Gaorav Gupta, MD, PhD, Misty Good, MD, MS, and Jason Stein, PhD, were selected as Yang Family Biomedical Scholars in the eighth installment of this annual School of Medicine award.

A study now published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment, reveals how global warming could exacerbate lung diseases by dehydrating and inflaming human airways. UNC Marsico Lung Institute members Brian Button, PhD, is senior author and Alessandra Livraghi-Butrico, PhD, is co-author.

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UNC Researchers Uncover Wildfire Smoke’s Impact on Respiratory Health

Vogt Honored with 2025 Young Investigator Award by Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

UNC Research Uncovers Ways to Address Early Suicidal Thoughts in Children

Study Uncovers Brain Pathways Connected to Alzheimer’s Memory Loss and Mood Changes

UNC Research Announces 2025 PARE Award Recipients

Junk Food Puts Memory at Risk—Here’s How to Protect It

Novel Immunologic Surveillance Study Provides New Insights Into Post-Pandemic Return of Respiratory Viruses

New Research Finds Changing Your Diet Could Ease Persistent Headaches After Brain Injury

Family Experiences Unexpected Improvements of Personalized Treatment for Batten Disease

UNC Study Shows Promise for Patients Who Struggle to Manage Type 2 Diabetes

UNC School of Medicine Names 2024-25 Yang Family Biomedical Scholars

UNC Study Reveals Possible Effects of Air Quality Changes Associated with Global Warming on Human Airways