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The latest in a series of laboratory breakthroughs could lead to a more effective way to treat the most common brain cancer in children.
University Research | The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillAs the world changes and diversifies, so do family dynamics. But research on the topic is slow to move away from the ideas established 50 years ago.
University Research | The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillA senior biomedical engineering student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped a seven-year-old boy born without fully formed fingers on his left hand by designing and developing a prosthetic hand for him using a 3-D printer.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Karina Javalkar has spent the last three years as an undergraduate researcher in the UNC Health Care Transition Program. Under School of Medicine professor Maria Ferris, Javalkar studies the transition from pediatric to adult care for adolescents and young adults with chronic illnesses, especially…
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Dentists at the UNC School of Dentistry are now using a technique called autotransplantation to relocate a child’s “throwaway” tooth — such as a wisdom tooth — to another spot in their mouth and repair their smiles.
University Research | The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillResearchers at UNC are asking the tough questions to ensure that the driverless car picking you up will be safe for passengers, bicyclists, and pedestrians alike.
University Research | Community Impact | The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillResearchers at UNC and Duke University have established the most realistic experimental system to date for testing the mechanical properties of mucus in airway diseases, including COPD and asthma, that affect millions of people in the United States.
University Research | The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUndergraduate students like University of North Carolina senior Jackson Richards work within the Applied Biomechanics Laboratory to investigate balance impairment and fall risks in adults due to aging and neurological disease or injury.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Faced with one of the nation's highest infant mortality rates, UNC researchers are collecting oral histories to better understand health care needs in rural North Carolina communities.
Community Impact | The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillThe prevalence of metabolic health in American adults is ‘alarmingly low,’ even among people who are normal weight, according to researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Gillings School of Global Public Health.
University Research | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill