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Genetics accounts for more than half of anorexia liability, UNC-led study concludes

CHAPEL HILL -- A new study led by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers estimates that 56 percent of the liability for developing anorexia nervosa is determined by genetics.

Sandler to receive 2006 Masters Award for Sustained Achievement in Digestive Sciences

CHAPEL HILL -- Dr. Robert S. Sandler, chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in UNC's School of Medicine, has been selected to receive the 2006 Masters Award for Sustained Achievement in Digestive Sciences.

Cirrhosis patients with liver nodules have greatly increased risk of cancer, UNC study concludes

CHAPEL HILL -- Cirrhosis patients with small "nodules" in their livers are 25 times more likely to develop cancer than those without nodules, a study conducted at UNC Hospitals has concluded.

Aspirin is cost-effective at preventing heart disease in more men than previously thought, study shows

CHAPEL HILL -- Taking aspirin to prevent coronary heart disease is beneficial and cost-effective for a wider range of men than is often recognized, a study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found.

UNC nutrition professor leads creation of Healthy Beverage Guidelines

CHAPEL HILL -- American adults consume an estimated 21 percent of their daily calories from beverages - twice as much as the 10 percent recommended by the World Health Organization.

Report finds limited number of psychiatrists statewide

CHAPEL HILL - North Carolinians dealing with anxiety, depression or other common mental disorders are having a more difficult time getting treatment because of the limited number of psychiatrists statewide, according to a recent report on psychiatrist supply.

Study describes how cells return to normal after responding to stress

CHAPEL HILL -- New research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine describes how cells recover from heat, cold and other stressful conditions.

Study shows how neurons become damaged in myelin-related diseases such as multiple sclerosis

CHAPEL HILL -- Multiple sclerosis leads to degeneration of axons, the long fibers that carry electrical impulses from nerve cell to nerve cell. How that damage occurs has previously been unclear - but, for the first time, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have found that disrupting a region that connects the axon to its protective coating causes axons to deteriorate.

Some popular non-aspirin pain drugs may slow tendon healing, new study finds

CHAPEL HILL -- Some popular anti-inflammatory drugs slow tendon healing in laboratory animals when taken immediately after surgery, according to research conducted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Upcoming Public Health Grand Rounds program to focus on 'Learning from Katrina'

CHAPEL HILL -- Challenges in mass evacuations, communications, environmental health and safety are just some of the disaster preparedness vulnerabilities that will be addressed in an upcoming broadcast on Hurricane Katrina's impact.

First clinical trial of gene therapy for muscular dystrophy now under way

CHAPEL HILL -- The first gene therapy human trial in the United States for a form of muscular dystrophy is under way.

Many schizophrenia patients benefit by switching to second medication, UNC-led study finds

CHAPEL HILL -- Many schizophrenia patients who don't respond well to their first antipsychotic medication see improvement after switching to a second medication, the second round of a landmark University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill-led study has found.

Report sheds new light on benefits, harms of cesarean deliveries; prospective mothers urged to carefully weigh option of request

CHAPEL HILL -- Soon-to-be mothers and their clinicians need to thoughtfully consider the positive and negative outcomes, for both mothers and babies, of cesarean delivery on maternal request, according to a new report by researchers at the RTI International-University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (RTI-UNC) Evidence-based Practice Center.

Wide variety of physical activities may protect teens against risky behavior: study

CHAPEL HILL -- New research out of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill finds that physically active adolescents are not only improving their health - they also are decreasing the chance that they will get into trouble.

Numerous UNC schools, graduate programs ranked by U.S. News & World Report

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill appears on multiple lists of newly ranked schools, programs and specialty areas produced by U.S. News and World Report magazine for its 2007 edition of "America's Best Graduate Schools."