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

UNC School of Medicine researchers led an international clinical trial of patients with generalized myasthenia gravis, finding the therapy is safe and effective across all subtypes.

A new clinic will bring ALS care to support the unique needs of individuals living in rural North Carolina.

A new multi-site study, co-led by researchers at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and Wake Forest University School of Medicine, has demonstrated that a direct-to-patient digital health program can significantly increase recommended lung cancer screening for high-risk individuals.

Microbiologists at the UNC School of Medicine identify a molecule that helps boost antibiotic effectiveness against staph, tuberculosis, and salmonella.

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.

Experts at the UNC School of Medicine played a pivotal role in the approval of a new medication for pediatric patients that could also be used to treat other types of cancer.

Michael Kappelman, MD, MPH, professor of pediatrics and epidemiology at the UNC School of Medicine, received a $100,000 Sherman Prize for his groundbreaking work to optimize care and treatment for children with IBD and define the burden of these diseases.

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.

In the largest study of its kind, psychiatrists and obstetrician-gynecologists at the UNC School of Medicine reveal a quick and accessible psychosocial treatment that drastically reduces suicidal thoughts among pregnant and postpartum women.

In a surprising twist, UNC scientists discovered that SETD2, a tumor suppressor, also preserves nuclear structure during cell division—a hidden role that may explain its tumor-suppressive effects in cancer.

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UNC Researchers Uncover Wildfire Smoke’s Impact on Respiratory Health

UNC Study Supports Wider Use of FDA-Approved Drug for Rare Muscle Disease

UNC Health Expands ALS Care to Patients Living in Western North Carolina

Digital Health Outreach Improves Lung Cancer Screening

UNC Researchers Discover Method to Combat Antibiotic Treatment Failure

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 Lab Contributed to FDA Approval of First-of-its-Kind Medication for Pediatric Brain Tumor

UNC Pediatrician Honored with Prestigious Prize for Work to Improve Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children

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

UNC Physicians Develop Fast Treatment to Ease Depression in Pregnant and Postpartum Women

UNC Scientists Uncover Hidden Role of Tumor Suppressor Gene in Protecting the Genome