News tagged with university of north carolina
Scatological clues lead to an intimate view
Mar 04, 2009 |
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The guys were all stressed out. There were new infants in the community, and the guys knew from experience that that's when invaders were likely to come and kill the babies, particularly the male infants. ...
Chronic low-back pain on the rise: Study finds 'alarming increase' in prevalence
Feb 09, 2009 |
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The proportion of people suffering from long term, impairing low back pain has more than doubled in North Carolina since the early 1990s, according to a new study. What's more, researchers believe the increase may be indicative ...
Possible drug target for obesity treatment a no-brainer: study
Feb 04, 2009 |
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Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine have discovered a gene that when mutated causes obesity by dampening the body's ability to burn energy while leaving appetite unaffected.
Tinkering with the circadian clock can suppress cancer growth
Feb 03, 2009 |
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Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have shown that disruption of the circadian clock - the internal time-keeping mechanism that keeps the body running on a 24-hour cycle - can slow the progression ...
Mental illness by itself does not predict future violent behavior
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 02, 2009 |
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People with mental illness alone are no more likely than anyone else to commit acts of violence, a new study by UNC researchers concludes. But mental illness combined with substance abuse or dependence elevates the risk for ...
Postmenopausal women's loss of sexual desire affects health, quality of life
Jan 21, 2009 |
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Women with low levels of sexual desire, often as a result of menopause, are more likely to be depressed and to suffer physical symptoms such as back pain and memory problems than women who report higher levels of desire, ...
