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Brain imaging study may hold clues to onset of schizophrenia in people at high risk

CHAPEL HILL -- Images of brain activity may hold clues to the onset of schizophrenia in people at high risk for the disease, according to a study headed by psychiatry researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine.

UNC-led study indicates income level, weight are factors in esophageal, stomach cancer survival

CHAPEL HILL -- Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill report that in a study of people with esophageal and stomach cancer, patients who were overweight and those with moderate or high incomes had a lower risk of death, while women survived longer than men.

Study: soap and water work best in ridding hands of disease viruses

The largest, most comprehensive study ever done comparing the effectiveness of hand hygiene products shows that nothing works better in getting rid of disease-causing viruses than simply washing one's hands with good old-fashioned soap and water.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute selects Zhang as new investigator, a first for UNC’s biomedical faculty

CHAPEL HILL -- The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has selected Dr. Yi Zhang, associate professor of biochemistry and biophysics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Medicine, as one of its new investigators.

Fifth UNC Integrative Medicine Conference set for March 18-19 at Willliam and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – You are what you eat – also what you drink, inhale, and absorb through your skin. Patients and the medical community are increasingly looking to nutrition and environmental strategies to prevent and manage illnesses such as cancer and heart disease.

UNC findings may help explain cause of most common movement disorder

CHAPEL HILL -- Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill may have identified the genetic basis underlying essential tremor disease, the most common human movement disorder.

Postcards available online to encourage ban on smoking in legislative buildings

CHAPEL HILL - To let state representatives know that they would prefer smoke-free environments in the N.C. Legislative Building and Legislative Office Building in Raleigh, a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill program is offering health postcards for employees and visitors there.

Briefs UNC researchers receive grant for pediatric triage study

UNC School of Medicine researchers have received a $600,000 grant to evaluate a method used by hospital emergency departments to assess children and prioritize their treatment.

Platelet donors needed at UNC Hospitals during spring break holiday

The University of North Carolina Hospitals Platelet and Plasma Donor Program is asking for its community's help. The university's spring break holiday is quickly approaching and that typically means that platelet usage increases while the number of donations decreases. To help prevent a shortage of platelets, new and returning donors are needed to schedule donation appointments.

UNC-released poll finds that North Carolinians surveyed support greater investment in health

CHAPEL HILL -- A poll of 811 North Carolinians released today (March 22) finds that nearly three-quarters surveyed (72 percent) favor increasing the state cigarette tax as a way of generating additional funding for public health research.

UNC health workers design new newsletter to help citizens combat secondhand smoke

CHAPEL HILL -- The Environmental Tobacco Smoke Training, Education and Research Program (EnTER) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has developed a newsletter to disseminate information about curtailing people’s exposure to unhealthy secondhand smoke.

Schizophrenia Treatment and Evaluation Program (STEP) Symposium

Schizophrenia is an illness that is twice as common as Alzheimer's disease. More than two million Americans cope with this brain disease, which affects the ability to process information, organize thoughts and perceive the environment. An estimated one out of 100 people will develop schizophrenia in their lifetime.

Women’s Health Research Day to feature presentations on dozens of topics

CHAPEL HILL -- Women’s health researchers statewide will give presentations on the latest research, including breast cancer, preventive care, eating disorders and health disparities, at the sixth annual Women’s Health Research Day, to be held Wednesday (March 23) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.