In The News
Mentions of UNC Researchers in external publications.
New codes, new hope for rare diseases
May 27, 2026
Melissa Haendel, director of precision health and translational informatics at UNC-Chapel Hill, discussed how rare diseases are becoming more recognizable thanks to innovations in standardized coding tools from UNC genetics.
Women in their 20s may not be having babies, but by 45 most probably willÂ
May 20, 2026
Karen Benjamin Guzzo, director of the Carolina Population Center, explains how economic inequality may contribute to declining birth rates.
Why more people are dropping out of the job marketÂ
May 13, 2026
Gerald Cohen, chief economist of the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, discusses how aging, not discouragement, plays a larger role in the decline of working populations.
2 years after his death, a Vietnam-era Marine gets the honorable discharge he deserved
May 6, 2026
John Brooker, director of the Military and Veterans Law Clinic and professor at the UNC School of Law, discusses the clinic’s work on the case of Raymond Dick, a wrongly discharged Vietnam veteran.
Longevity isn’t just about the latest gadget. The actual keys to a longer life are in plain sight
April 29, 2026
John Batsis in the UNC School of Medicine and the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health discusses the importance of improving health alongside increasing longevity.
Ashwaghanda, Magnesium and vitamin D: Should we all be taking supplements?
April 23, 2026
Abbie Smith-Ryan in the UNC College of Arts and Sciences and Gillings School of Global Public Health comments on the efficacy of creatine supplements.
Ancient ‘alien-like’ skulls have been found on every continent but Antarctica. Anthropologists are starting to figure out why
April 20, 2026
Matthew Velasco in the UNC College of Arts and Sciences discusses cranial modification among pre-Hispanic people of the Peruvian Andes and how its meanings may vary across cultures.
GLP-1s have transformed weight loss and diabetes. Is addiction next?
April 6, 2026
Klara Klein in the UNC School of Medicine discusses a recent study on GLP-1 drugs and diabetes, noting reasons for enthusiasm and its limitations.
As rare genetic disorder causes her son to regress, Carrboro mom teams up with UNC doctor studying new treatmentÂ
March 23, 2026
Joseph Muenzer, a distinguished professor, researcher and pediatric geneticist in the UNC School of Medicine’s pediatrics department, talks about the treatment he has been leading for a local child with Hunter syndrome.
UNC study advances understanding of high-fat foods’ impact on memory, brain function
March 23, 2026
Taylor Landry in the UNC School of Medicine discusses his research with the Song Lab on how fried and other high-fat foods may affect cognitive function.