Stewart, Noble funded by NC Policy Collaboratory for post-Hurricane Florence research
October 19, 2018
In the wake of the devastating flooding caused by Hurricane Florence, the N.C. Policy Collaboratory provided $125,000 in funding for a project focused on water sampling. Drs. Rachel Noble and Jill Stewart are among those conducting research in eastern North Carolina.
ADHD medication use has increased, but some still do not receive needed treatment
October 11, 2018
Dr. Til Stürmer has co-authored a study showing that the use of medications to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is on the rise in both adults and children worldwide, though at varying rates. The study, which analyzed the electronic patient records of more than 154 million people from 14 countries, was published in The Lancet Psychiatry.
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FDA turns to scientists at UNC to fill knowledge gaps in the opioid crisis
October 5, 2018
The FDA has commissioned a set of visionary studies to answer critical questions about the opioid crisis in the U.S. A four-year award of up to $6.6 million to UNC-Chapel Hill and the University of Kentucky will ensure FDA’s readiness to evaluate innovative emerging technologies in pharmacology. Photo by Virginia Commonwealth University.
New study finds gene variant predisposes people to Type 2 diabetes and also low body weight
October 2, 2018 A new study finds that a well-known gene variant linked to Type 2 diabetes also may predispose a person to being leaner or having a lower body weight. The findings are striking, as many individuals with Type 2 diabetes are obese. The work is one of the first examinations of the gene in a very large, representative sample of diverse Hispanics and Latinos. Photo courtesy of Rutgers School of Nursing.
$48M USAID award will support data use and evidence building in global health
September 30, 2018 Dr. Heidi Reynolds will lead MEASURE Evaluation's $48 million USAID project aimed at helping low-resource countries gather and use information to strengthen their health policies and programs and improve the health of their citizens.
With $11.6M NIH grant, researchers will study retail tobacco policies across the U.S.
September 19, 2018 Researchers at three universities will join together to form Advancing Science & Practice in the Retail Environment (ASPiRE). The project’s goal is to build a strong scientific evidence base for effective policies in the retail environment to help reduce tobacco use, tobacco-related disparities and the public health burden of tobacco, including cancer.
Student startup to combat global warming with seaweed
September 13, 2018 UNC undergraduates Lucy Best, Emily Kian and Eliza Harrison (an ESE student) make up team Phyta, a seaweed cultivation initiative hoping to win the prestigious Hult Prize.
