Around Campus
Identifying vitamins that help and hurt cancer growth
July 16, 2025
The Nutrition Research Instituteās Madeline Childress is exploring a promising new mechanism in the world of anti-metabolites ā a type of cancer treatment that works by starving cancer cells of the nutrients they need to grow.
Lineberger awarded up to $28MĀ for new metastatic breast cancer trial
July 16, 2025
With this ARPA-H funding, the cancer center can design new clinical trials that quickly adjust treatmentsĀ based on how a patientās cancer changes, helping match them with the most promising therapy.
Gene connected to Alzheimerās may disrupt brain health
July 16, 2025
Sarah Cohenās lab in the School of Medicine found that Apolipoprotein E4, a protein known as the strongest genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimerās, exhibits a disruptive behavior in cells that nourish the brainās neurons.
Sheps Center research improves health care in ruralĀ areas
July 16, 2025
CarolinaāsĀ Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services ResearchĀ is an invaluable resource for hospital administrators, government officials, and others looking for data-driven information to guide health care decisions.
Loneliness in seniors linked to oral health problems
June 24, 2025
The School of Dentistryās Jane Weintraub collaborated on a study showing that loneliness, life satisfaction, and other psychological and social stressors may influence whether older adults visit the dentist regularly or lose their teeth.
Study finds forever chemicals may make breast cancer cells more aggressive
June 24, 2025
Chemists in the College of Arts and Sciences discovered that long-term exposure to two PFAS chemicals can change the way breast cancer cells behave.
Understanding how disclosure laws really impact drug prices
June 10, 2025
Research by Kenan-Flaglerās Ginger Scanlon shows how disclosure laws for pharmacy benefit managers affect drug prices and may not be a fix-all for rising drug costs.
E-cigarette warnings lower vaping interest and raise quit intentions
June 10, 2025
A study between the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hussman School of Journalism and Media found that electronic-cigarette warnings are effective in discouraging vaping, with warnings specific to health harms being generally more effective than warnings about e-cigarette addiction.
Research explores approaches to promoting physical activity in cancer survivors
June 10, 2025
The Nutrition Research Instituteās Deborah Tate collaborated with other Carolina researchers to find ways to encourage more cancer survivors to be physically active after treatment, which can improve quality of life.
School of Medicine researchers help family affected by rare mosquito disease
June 10, 2025
Five-year-old Granger Horney contracted the La Crosse Virus, a potentially deadly mosquito-borne disease, in July 2024. With blood samples from Granger, researchers at Carolina are working to create better diagnostics and a treatment for the little-known disease.