billing Latest news from University of North Carolina Health Care System on News en-us Copyright 2025 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/an-effective-antibiotic-for-maternal-sepsis-saves-healthcare-costs/?sc=rsin /articles/an-effective-antibiotic-for-maternal-sepsis-saves-healthcare-costs/?sc=rsin Wed, 26 Mar 2025 19:45:00 EST An international cost-effectiveness study, led by researchers at the UNC School of Medicine and the Kinshasa School of Public Health, has found that an effective antibiotic used to combat maternal sepsis vastly reduces health-care costs for pregnant patients. University of North Carolina Health Care System /articles/unc-study-reveals-possible-effects-of-air-quality-changes-associated-with-global-warming-on-human-airways/?sc=rsin /articles/unc-study-reveals-possible-effects-of-air-quality-changes-associated-with-global-warming-on-human-airways/?sc=rsin Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:40:31 EST A study now published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment, reveals how global warming could exacerbate lung diseases by dehydrating and inflaming human airways. UNC Marsico Lung Institute members Brian Button, PhD, is senior author and Alessandra Livraghi-Butrico, PhD, is co-author. University of North Carolina Health Care System /articles/therapy-for-perinatal-asphyxia-does-not-benefit-preterm-infants-unc-study-finds/?sc=rsin /articles/therapy-for-perinatal-asphyxia-does-not-benefit-preterm-infants-unc-study-finds/?sc=rsin Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:35:25 EST A national multi-site clinical trial, co-led by researchers at the UNC School of Medicine, has found that therapeutic hypothermia may be harming preterm infants recovering from a specific type of brain injury. University of North Carolina Health Care System /articles/meet-the-unc-researcher-who-is-revolutionizing-women-s-health/?sc=rsin /articles/meet-the-unc-researcher-who-is-revolutionizing-women-s-health/?sc=rsin Thu, 06 Mar 2025 17:25:52 EST Rahima Benhabbour, PhD, a tenured associate professor at the Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at NC State University and UNC-Chapel Hill, is developing the first 3D-printed intravaginal ring, revolutionizing how women receive treatments for infertility, HIV, menopause, and more. University of North Carolina Health Care System /articles/nc-healthy-opportunities-program-helped-reduce-medicaid-costs/?sc=rsin /articles/nc-healthy-opportunities-program-helped-reduce-medicaid-costs/?sc=rsin Wed, 05 Mar 2025 10:10:37 EST A state-run pilot program aimed at helping North Carolina Medicaid recipients address their health-related social needs, such as food insecurity and housing instability, led to less spending over time compared to what would have been expected otherwise. University of North Carolina Health Care System /articles/a-fresh-approach-to-family-centered-care-for-adult-icus/?sc=rsin /articles/a-fresh-approach-to-family-centered-care-for-adult-icus/?sc=rsin Mon, 24 Feb 2025 07:15:06 EST Co-led by UNC School of Medicine's David Y. Hwang, MD, newly released updated guidelines from the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) reveal how family centered care for adult ICUs is paramount and an invaluable approach. University of North Carolina Health Care System /articles/some-viruses-freeze-their-rna-to-replicate-unc-study-says/?sc=rsin /articles/some-viruses-freeze-their-rna-to-replicate-unc-study-says/?sc=rsin Wed, 12 Feb 2025 19:45:32 EST Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine have discovered that RNA in Zika virus can freeze itself in time to further its spread in the body, revolutionizing how researchers study disease-causing viruses. University of North Carolina Health Care System /articles/semaglutide-shows-promise-in-reducing-cravings-for-alcohol-heavy-drinking/?sc=rsin /articles/semaglutide-shows-promise-in-reducing-cravings-for-alcohol-heavy-drinking/?sc=rsin Wed, 12 Feb 2025 19:35:54 EST Randomized, placebo-controlled trial finds that low-dose semaglutide reduces amount of alcohol consumption, alcohol cravings, and heavy drinking days. Reductions in cigarettes per day were also seen. University of North Carolina Health Care System /articles/diabetes-can-drive-the-evolution-of-antibiotic-resistance/?sc=rsin /articles/diabetes-can-drive-the-evolution-of-antibiotic-resistance/?sc=rsin Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:00:00 EST Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine have proven that antibiotic-resistant strains of a harmful bacteria thrive in a diabetic infection environment. University of North Carolina Health Care System /articles/unc-researchers-outline-new-research-priorities-in-neuropalliative-care/?sc=rsin /articles/unc-researchers-outline-new-research-priorities-in-neuropalliative-care/?sc=rsin Fri, 07 Feb 2025 19:45:38 EST Neurologists Winnie K. Lau, MD, and David Y. Hwang, MD, highlight needed research in the emerging field of neuropalliative care. University of North Carolina Health Care System /articles/two-new-artificial-intelligence-models-seek-to-make-mri-more-accurate-reliable/?sc=rsin /articles/two-new-artificial-intelligence-models-seek-to-make-mri-more-accurate-reliable/?sc=rsin Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:25:06 EST Two new models, developed by researchers in the lab of Li Wang, PhD, associate professor of radiology in the UNC School of Medicine, can produce more accurate and reliable analysis of brain structures, which is critical for early detection, medical diagnosis, and neurological research. University of North Carolina Health Care System /articles/eight-psychiatric-disorders-share-the-same-genetic-causes-study-says/?sc=rsin /articles/eight-psychiatric-disorders-share-the-same-genetic-causes-study-says/?sc=rsin Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:20:27 EST Building off previous groundbreaking research, a new study identifies genetic variants that have significant impacts on brain development and are shared across eight different psychiatric disorders. University of North Carolina Health Care System /articles/study-unveils-13-genes-that-increase-risk-of-osteoarthritis/?sc=rsin /articles/study-unveils-13-genes-that-increase-risk-of-osteoarthritis/?sc=rsin Wed, 08 Jan 2025 20:05:42 EST A new study by researchers at the UNC Thurston Arthritis Research Center at the UNC School of Medicine has identified 13 risk genes that can increase chances for developing osteoarthritis, jumpstarting research that could lead to new, targeted treatments. University of North Carolina Health Care System /articles/study-reveals-importance-of-bile-acids-and-other-metabolites-in-food-allergies-and-treatment/?sc=rsin /articles/study-reveals-importance-of-bile-acids-and-other-metabolites-in-food-allergies-and-treatment/?sc=rsin Mon, 06 Jan 2025 16:30:52 EST New research led by Yamini Virkud, MD, MPH, associate professor of pediatrics, director of Bioinformatics at the UNC Food Allergy Initiative (FAI) in the Department of Pediatrics at the UNC School of Medicine, reveals key metabolite pathways associated with food allergy and differential responses to oral immunotherapy to treat food allergy. University of North Carolina Health Care System /articles/researchers-identify-key-driver-of-fibrosis-in-crohn-s-disease/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-identify-key-driver-of-fibrosis-in-crohn-s-disease/?sc=rsin Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:55:36 EST Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine have found a key process by which gut bacteria may be contributing to intestinal fibrosis, a major complication of an intestinal inflammatory disease called Crohn's disease. University of North Carolina Health Care System /articles/how-unc-s-chronic-pancreatitis-and-autologous-islet-cell-transplant-program-provides-holistic-life-changing-care/?sc=rsin /articles/how-unc-s-chronic-pancreatitis-and-autologous-islet-cell-transplant-program-provides-holistic-life-changing-care/?sc=rsin Tue, 17 Dec 2024 22:05:08 EST The UNC Chronic Pancreatitis and Autologous Islet Cell Transplant Program has performed its 100th case, cementing UNC Hospitals as one of the most significant centers for surgical therapy for chronic pancreatitis. University of North Carolina Health Care System /articles/researchers-create-gene-therapy-with-potential-to-treat-peripheral-pain-conditions2/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-create-gene-therapy-with-potential-to-treat-peripheral-pain-conditions2/?sc=rsin Tue, 17 Dec 2024 22:00:07 EST Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine have engineered a molecular technology that can turn off pain receptors. University of North Carolina Health Care System /articles/researchers-are-going-to-map-cells-crucial-to-child-respiratory-health-and-disease/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-are-going-to-map-cells-crucial-to-child-respiratory-health-and-disease/?sc=rsin Fri, 06 Dec 2024 15:50:44 EST A research project co-led by researchers at the UNC School of Medicine and colleagues, will create an atlas of the cells in the nasal and oral cavities, throat, and lower airways of pediatric populations in unprecedented detail. University of North Carolina Health Care System /articles/scientists-create-model-to-make-mri-more-accurate-reliable/?sc=rsin /articles/scientists-create-model-to-make-mri-more-accurate-reliable/?sc=rsin Thu, 05 Dec 2024 11:10:49 EST The new model, developed by researchers at the UNC School of Medicine, can produce more accurate and reliable analysis of brain structures, which is critical for early detection, medical diagnosis, and neurological research. University of North Carolina Health Care System /articles/pcori-awards-unc-researcher-14-4-million-to-study-emerging-medications-for-pibd-patients/?sc=rsin /articles/pcori-awards-unc-researcher-14-4-million-to-study-emerging-medications-for-pibd-patients/?sc=rsin Tue, 03 Dec 2024 11:30:48 EST The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) announced the approval of funding totaling $14.4 million for UNC researcher to study new treatment options for pediatric inflammatory bowel diseases (PIBD). Michael D. Kappelman, MD, MPH, professor of pediatrics and epidemiology at the UNC School of Medicine, will serve as principal investigator. University of North Carolina Health Care System