CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The University Cancer Research Fund Clinical Innovation Awards are designed to foster new research, with a preference given to innovation in patient care and services that should elevate current care models or break new ground at UNC-Chapel Hill in strategic areas within the UCRF’s mission of discovery, innovation, and delivery. These … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – It is not unusual to hear people blame their metabolism after gaining a few pounds. But changes in metabolism – the process that shapes how our bodies turn food into energy — can have much more sinister effects than making it hard to fit into your favorite jeans. In fact, differences … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – More than 57,000 Americans face a diagnosis of kidney cancer each year. Now patients with advanced disease may soon have another treatment option. Physicians who conducted a pilot study at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center found that therapy before surgery with the drug sorafenib can reduce the size of large tumors … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – A study by researchers from the UNC Chapel Hill Department of Exercise and Sport Science and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center suggests that breast cancer patients and survivors using a biofeedback technique called HeartMath® can enhance their overall sense of well-being, helping them get to a “new normal” after a cancer … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Asserting that no one should die from cervical cancer, public health researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are leading a multi-state initiative to prevent – or even eradicate – the disease. The Cervical Cancer-Free Initiative is a multi-year project aimed at preventing the disease through vaccination against … Read more

This profile is part of a series highlighting how UNC Lineberger and the UNC School of Medicine are shaping the next generation of cancer researchers and physicians

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – With great sadness, the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health announces the death Feb. 4, 2010, of Jessie Satia, PhD, associate professor of nutrition and epidemiology and special assistant to the School’s dean for diversity. Dr. Satia, 39, died at her home in Chapel Hill after a long illness. “We … Read more

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Interested in starting a regular exercise program and supporting a good cause? More than 900 women have improved their overall fitness during the 10-year Sole Sisters program and provided close to $35,000 for Susan G. Komen N.C. Triangle affiliate programs. Women over the age of 21 who are interested in becoming … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – In the world of fast food, it all comes down to speed, delivery and quality. The world of sports is much the same. Put the two together, and you’ve got a great defensive strategy…against cancer. Hardee’s donates $50 to UNC Lineberger for each touchdown made by the Tar Heels football team … Read more