Newswise Focus Channel: Local - North Carolina

Duke Children's Hospital Remains #1 in North Carolina for Pediatric Care

Duke Health — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 12:35:19 EST

Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center continues to rank as the No. 1 children's hospital in North Carolina by U.S. News & World Report, with nine pediatric specialties ranked among the best in the nation.

13th class of Levine Scholars to join UNC Charlotte

University of North Carolina at Charlotte — Tue, 03 May 2022 14:45:32 EST

UNC Charlotte's Levine Scholars Program has selected 22 young leaders from across the United States who will be the members of the 13th class of the University's prestigious and academically competitive scholarship program.

Study Indicates Link Between Food Insecurity and Higher Infant Mortality Rates in North Carolina

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 10:55:16 EST

A problem long-associated with developing countries, food insecurity (FI) - the lack of adequate access to food - can contribute to higher infant mortality rates even in this country, according to a study conducted by scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine.

Study Raises Questions About Access to Urban Parks During the Pandemic

North Carolina State University — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:05:30 EST

A new study found the use of outdoor parks and trails in urban areas of North Carolina declined during two summer months of 2020.

Antibiotic-Resistant Strains of Staph Bacteria May Be Spreading Between Pigs Raised in Factory Farms and People in North Carolina

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:25:21 EST

DNA sequencing of bacteria found in pigs and humans in rural eastern North Carolina, an area with concentrated industrial-scale pig-farming, suggests that multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains are spreading between pigs, farmworkers, their families and community residents, and represents an emerging public health threat, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Potential treatment strategy uncovered for pancreatic cancer

University of North Carolina Health Care System — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 11:00:00 EST

Findings published in Nature Medicine lead to clinical trials

For women, class makeup may influence interest in STEM studies

Wake Forest University — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 13:40:55 EST

Improving achievement in the first course in engineering may lay the foundation for more women and minorities to pursue engineering as a major, according to new research by Wake Forest University economics professor Amanda Griffith.

Mobile Bedside Bioprinter Can Heal Wounds

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 12:05:53 EST

Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) scientists have created such a mobile skin bioprinting system - the first of its kind - that allows bi-layered skin to be printed directly into a wound.

Medical students go beyond curriculum to learn more about addiction

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 20:00:27 EST

"Addiction is something we're all going to encounter no matter what kind of medicine we end up practicing," said Shane Stone, a fourth-year student at Wake Forest School of Medicine who led the effort to establish a student interest group in addiction medicine at the school.

The Childress Klein Center for Real Estate Presents Analysis of 'The State of Housing in Charlotte'

University of North Carolina at Charlotte — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 14:05:14 EST

The Charlotte region has a population that is growing faster than its housing stock. As a result, prices are rising for all housing faster than inflation. This increase in prices is affecting both owner-occupied and rental properties.

Older Biologic Age Linked to Elevated Breast Cancer Risk

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 10:05:43 EST

Biologic age, a DNA-based estimate of a person's age, is associated with future development of breast cancer, according to scientists at the National Institutes of Health. If a woman's biologic age was older than her chronologic age, she had a 15 percent increased risk of developing breast cancer.

RTI International Offers First Independent Overview of Technology-Related Bootcamps in Newly Published Study

RTI International — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 13:05:25 EST

RTI International, a nonprofit research institute, published a study on Thursday that provides the first overview of the technology-related bootcamp industry from an independent, non-industry-affiliated group.

Study says attacks on infrastructure in Gaza and West Bank exact human cost

Duke University — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 14:05:33 EST

Israel's targeting of agricultural, water and energy infrastructures in the West Bank and Gaza Strip has had dire impacts on human welfare and livelihoods in both locations, a new report by researchers at Duke University and the University of New Hampshire shows.

Expert Available: Why do entrepreneurs fail? They choose the wrong idea.

Wake Forest University — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 16:05:26 EST

The importance of having a sound business idea for a startup is essential, but identifying the ideas most likely to go from concept to venture is challenging. Statistics show that about 34% of startups fail within the first two years and 56% within the first four years. Most failures are due, in part, to the pursuit of ideas that are poorly selected and/or tested.

New study shows more protein and fewer calories help older people lose weight safely

Wake Forest University — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 11:10:15 EST

A high-protein, low-calorie diet helps older adults with obesity lose more weight, maintain more muscle mass, improve bone quality and lose "bad" fat, according to results from a new randomized controlled trial led by Wake Forest University researcher Kristen Beavers.

Women Scarce in the One Percent

University of North Carolina at Charlotte — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 10:05:27 EST

Men hold nearly all primary breadwinning positions in top income households, and the glass ceiling that has hindered women's advancement in the workplace is more extensive than previously thought, a new study by University of North Carolina at Charlotte researcher Jill Yavorsky and colleagues finds.

Duke Expert: Political Action Is a Way of Coping For Victims of School Shootings

Duke Health — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 12:05:55 EST

Researchers Identify Novel Molecular Mechanism Involved in Alzheimer's

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 14:05:17 EST

Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Health have identified a novel mechanism and potential new therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease (AD).

MRI Cardiac Stress Test Shows Promise at Identifying Fatal Heart Disease

Duke Health — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 13:15:00 EST

Results from a large, multi-center study suggest that cardiac magnetic resonance, or CMR, has potential as a non-invasive, non-toxic alternative to stress echocardiograms, catheterizations and stress nuclear exams in identifying the severity of coronary artery disease.

This Valentine's Day, give the gift of great conversation

Wake Forest University — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 10:05:27 EST