First-of-its-kind study accurately predicts autism in infants
The study is the first to show it is possible to identify which infants – among those with older siblings with autism – will be diagnosed with autism at 24 months of age.
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UNC-Chapel Hill researchers reach critical milestone for treating brain cancer
Brain cancer patients don’t have weeks and months to wait for human skin cells to be converted to stem cells. This new process to create stem cells is fast enough and simple enough to treat patients.
Helping solve a health care shortage
Since the MedServe program launched in the fall of 2016, its 13 fellows have helped care for nearly 6,000 patients in North Carolina.
How to practice mindfulness
Looking to reduce stress isn’t always as simple as just finding ways to remove your stressors. You can’t just get rid of an assignment or wish an issue out of existence. Kessonga Giscombé from the UNC School of Medicine provides tips to increase our stress resiliency and shared advice for practicing mindfulness to tackle our stress in 2023.