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Newswise: Personalized Brain Stimulation Significantly Decreases Depression Symptoms
Released: 27-Aug-2024 4:20 PM EDT
Personalized Brain Stimulation Significantly Decreases Depression Symptoms
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

For the first time, UNC School of Medicine scientists created and successfully tested a closed-loop system to measure an individual’s alpha frequencies and stimulate the brain with a low-level alternating electrical current to bring balance to alpha oscillations and alleviate depression symptoms.

Newswise: Researchers Highlight Need for Published Validation Data as Artificial Intelligence is Thrust into Patient Care
23-Aug-2024 5:00 AM EDT
Researchers Highlight Need for Published Validation Data as Artificial Intelligence is Thrust into Patient Care
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Through an analysis of 500+ FDA-authorized AI medical devices, researchers at the UNC School of Medicine have discovered a lack of published clinical validation data for many authorized devices. They also established a standard for medical AI validation.

Newswise: Racial Inclusivity in Neuroscience: Rodriguez-Romaguera Shares Lessons Learned in Mentor-Mentee Relationships
Released: 21-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Racial Inclusivity in Neuroscience: Rodriguez-Romaguera Shares Lessons Learned in Mentor-Mentee Relationships
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Jose Rodriguez-Romaguera, PhD, assistant professor at the UNC Neuroscience Center, co-authored a perspective piece in Neuron about the critical role of mentor-mentee relationships, especially for those who come from racially underrepresented groups like himself.

Newswise: “You Can Be Both,” A Single Mom’s Journey to Becoming a Renowned Telomere Scientist
Released: 15-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT
“You Can Be Both,” A Single Mom’s Journey to Becoming a Renowned Telomere Scientist
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Taghreed Mohammed Al-Turki, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in the UNC Lineberger lab of Jack Griffith, PhD, describes her long, difficult, and rewarding journey of becoming a telomere scientist as a first-time mother at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.

Newswise: AI-Enabled Ultrasound Revolutionizes Gestational Age Estimation in Low-Resource Settings
Released: 7-Aug-2024 9:05 AM EDT
AI-Enabled Ultrasound Revolutionizes Gestational Age Estimation in Low-Resource Settings
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

A study led by Jeffrey S. A. Stringer, MD, FACOG, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the UNC School of Medicine, has shown that an AI-enabled, low-cost handheld ultrasound device can estimate gestational age as accurately as expert sonographers, potentially revolutionizing pregnancy care in low-resource settings where healthcare personnel have little ultrasound training.

Newswise: What Researchers Know about the Genetic Complexity of Schizophrenia, To Date
Released: 2-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT
What Researchers Know about the Genetic Complexity of Schizophrenia, To Date
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

A new review article written by researchers at the UNC School of Medicine and the Karolinska Institutet, outline the genetic, neurobiological, and environmental foundations that contribute to the development of schizophrenia.

Newswise: Researchers Explore Generative AI Benefits and Shortfalls in Medical Education
Released: 2-Aug-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Researchers Explore Generative AI Benefits and Shortfalls in Medical Education
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Third-year UNC School of Medicine student Joshua Hale led a study on how medical educators use generative AI. The goal of the study is to better understand how educators can most effectively implement AI tools in curriculum.

Newswise: Bilateral Focused Ultrasound Shown to be Safe, Effective for Patients with Lingering or Severe Essential Tremor
Released: 30-Jul-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Bilateral Focused Ultrasound Shown to be Safe, Effective for Patients with Lingering or Severe Essential Tremor
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Researchers at seven academic medical institutions around the United States held a multicenter clinical trial, finding that bilateral focused ultrasound treatment is safe for patients who had previously undergone treatment for essential tremor. Clinical data from the trial was used for the approval of bilateral focused ultrasound thalamotomy by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Newswise: Researchers Link Midlife Blood Biomarkers to Late-life Dementia Risk
Released: 30-Jul-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Researchers Link Midlife Blood Biomarkers to Late-life Dementia Risk
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

A research team led by Priya Palta, PhD, MHS, an associate professor of neurology at the UNC School of Medicine, has found that certain Alzheimer’s disease and neurodegenerative blood biomarkers in midlife and late life had strong associations with late-life dementia.

Released: 24-Jul-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Wearable Devices Can Increase Health Anxiety. Could They Adversely Affect Health?
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

A new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association, led by Lindsay Rosman, PhD, at the UNC School of Medicine, is the first to show that wearable devices, such as smart watches, can significantly amplify anxiety and increase healthcare use in patients with Afib.

Newswise: Neuroscientists Discover Brain Circuits Involved in Placebo Effect for Pain Relief
23-Jul-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Neuroscientists Discover Brain Circuits Involved in Placebo Effect for Pain Relief
University of North Carolina Health Care System

Publishing in Nature, University of North Carolina School of Medicine researchers and colleagues discovered a pain control pathway that links the cingulate cortex in the front of the brain, through the pons region of the brainstem, to cerebellum in the back of the brain.

   
Newswise: Researchers Find E-Cigarette Use Disrupts Nasal Microbiome
Released: 17-Jul-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Researchers Find E-Cigarette Use Disrupts Nasal Microbiome
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

A new study led by researchers at the UNC School of Medicine suggests that e-cigarette and cigarette use can change the microbiome in the nose and make users more susceptible to respiratory diseases and infections.

Newswise: Researchers Link Migraine Pain to Lack of Lymphatic System Drainage in Brain
Released: 11-Jul-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Researchers Link Migraine Pain to Lack of Lymphatic System Drainage in Brain
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine have connected the dots between a small protein, the brain’s lymphatic system, and migraine pain.

Newswise: UNC Researchers Identify Potential Treatment for Angelman Syndrome
4-Jul-2024 5:00 AM EDT
UNC Researchers Identify Potential Treatment for Angelman Syndrome
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine have identified a small molecule that could lead to a safe and effective treatment for the neurodevelopmental condition known as Angelman syndrome.

Newswise: Disinterest in Pediatric Care? Jordan and Rao Pen Perspective Piece on Pediatric Workforce Decline
Released: 5-Jul-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Disinterest in Pediatric Care? Jordan and Rao Pen Perspective Piece on Pediatric Workforce Decline
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

This year’s match results show that only 91.8% of pediatric residency slots were successfully filled by programs compared to a higher percentage in years past. This ongoing outcome has many physicians in the field worried about the declining interest in pediatric subspecialties.

Newswise: First Patient Receives ACES™ Automatic Continuous Effusion Shunt System at UNC School of Medicine for Pleural Effusion
Released: 2-Jul-2024 2:05 PM EDT
First Patient Receives ACES™ Automatic Continuous Effusion Shunt System at UNC School of Medicine for Pleural Effusion
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

In collaboration with the company Pleural Dynamics, researchers at the UNC School of Medicine are the first to use a fully implantable automatic effusion shunt with no external catheters or expensive drainage canisters to provide an innovative new option for patients who struggle with chronic fluid collection.

Newswise: UNC Health Researchers Present Preliminary Data on Weight Loss Drugs on Alcohol Addiction
Released: 27-Jun-2024 1:05 PM EDT
UNC Health Researchers Present Preliminary Data on Weight Loss Drugs on Alcohol Addiction
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Christian Hendershot, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and director of the Clinical and Translational Addiction Research Program at the UNC School of Medicine, presented early findings from the first completed randomized controlled trial of semaglutide for reducing alcohol consumption in heavy drinkers.

Released: 27-Jun-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Inaugural “North Carolina Men’s Health Report Card” Provides a Snapshot of the Most Pressing Issues Affecting Men Throughout the State
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

June is National Men’s Health Month: The report serves as a call to action for local and state organizations as well as the public, to seek important changes that can have far-reaching, positive impacts on the health of North Carolinians.

Newswise: New Study Suggests Higher Amounts of Intervention May Not Be More Helpful for Children on the Autism Spectrum
Released: 25-Jun-2024 10:05 AM EDT
New Study Suggests Higher Amounts of Intervention May Not Be More Helpful for Children on the Autism Spectrum
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

After a thorough systematic analysis, researchers at the UNC School of Medicine and other institutions found that evidence was lacking that higher intensity interventions provided increased benefits for young autistic children.

Newswise: Do Institutions Support Partner Hiring? A New Tool Ranks Universities
Released: 24-Jun-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Do Institutions Support Partner Hiring? A New Tool Ranks Universities
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

To raise awareness and assist couples with job searches, UNC-Chapel Hill researchers launched an evidence-based tool showing how research-intensive institutions rank in partner hiring – providing insights on where they may be excelling and where they may be deficient. Jill Fisher, PhD, professor of social medicine at the UNC School of Medicine, co-led the project.



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