Few adults aware of chemicals in cigarettes, study finds
June 22, 2016 Adults in the United States have little awareness of the chemical components of cigarette smoke, though many of them report having looked for information about the composition... Read more »
AJPH editorial proposes a ‘causal impact’ framework to improve public health decision making
June 13, 2016 In a recently published editorial, researchers from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health departments of epidemiology and biostatistics argue that a “causal impact” framework –... Read more »
Smokers and former smokers show COPD-like symptoms despite otherwise normal lung function
May 11, 2016 About half of current or former smokers have respiratory symptoms similar to COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and an increase of COPD-like symptom flare-ups, despite no COPD... Read more »
Metabolic reprogramming of white blood cells controls inflammation in fat
May 11, 2016 Researchers in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health have found that it is possible to control inflammation in fat tissue by manipulating the presence of... Read more »
Study finds no evidence that phthalates are responsible for increased childhood obesity
April 6, 2016 Jessie Buckley, PhD, a postdoctoral research associate in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health’s Department of Epidemiology, was featured in the “Science Selection” section of... Read more »
Gillings researchers find link between number of births and heart disease risk factors in Hispanic/Latina population
March 10, 2016 Six researchers at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health are co-authors of a recently published article linking the numbers of times Hispanic/Latina women give birth... Read more »
Four new Gillings Innovation Labs awarded
February 29, 2016 Four teams of researchers at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health have been awarded new funding for Gillings Innovation Labs (GILs), beginning this spring. The... Read more »
