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26006
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Researchers at the School of Public Health are examining how people and their communities make decisions that encourage or discourage physical activity. They found that levels of physical activity are related to new urban ideals, safety, transportation services, and equity.
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26007
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With the help of an RNA test, UNC doctors uncovered signs of an outbreak that could easily have gone unnoticed. Two North Carolina college students were diagnosed with an acute HIV infection, which could have turned into a public health threat.
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26008
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UNC undergraduate students and community members premiered Stewards of the Land, a multimedia documentary project presenting portraits of six local farmers through photographs, text, and short audio documentaries.
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26009
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Researchers are trying to learn how bacteria and periodontal disease are linked to premature birth and heart disease. Gum infections can enable invasive bacteria to get into the bloodstream and cause inflammatory problems in vital arteries.
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26010
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Koleman Strumpf, associate professor of economics, is studying the effects of file sharing on music record sales. While the music industry says it’s being decimated by file sharing, Strumpf believes it will not deter people’s desire to form bands and create music.
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The Asheville Project began to help patients manage their diabetes, and to give pharmacists opportunities to have more meaningful practices. The project has since expanded to include high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and asthma on a national level.
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26017
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Coral reefs are threatened by global warming and overfishing in the Caribbean. John Bruno, assistant professor of marine sciences, found that nutrients from chemical fertilizers accelerate coral disease.
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26018
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Professors of pathology and laboratory medicine at UNC Chapel Hill and East Carolina University are developing freeze-dried blood platelets. Once rehydrated, the platelets could help army medics to stop internal bleeding.
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26019
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A UNC art student documented a North Carolina family’s struggle to come to terms with eating a cow that they had raised as a pet. The documentary, Greyson’s Dilemma, was exhibited when the meat of the cow was sold to the community.
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26020
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Biomedical engineering students designed a Braille training device called Talking Dots to teach visually impaired children how to read. They are also using assistive technology to develop tools to help adult employees of Orange Enterprises, a nonprofit that employs people with physical and cognitive disabilities.
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26021
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Researchers are studying Latino immigrants in North Carolina and the issues they face. According to Altha Cravey, assistant professor of geography, the temporary and fluid domestic and social arrangements constructed by Latino immigrants save money for the United States. However, Latinos struggle for access to health care, education, and civil rights.
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26022
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Researchers from Carolina’s Southern Oral History Program made a documentary of Grifton, a town devastated by Hurricane Floyd in 1999. Residents were interviewed about their recovery and coping experiences.
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26023
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Researchers devised a new theory about how some autoimmune diseases work. Contrary to previous beliefs, autoimmunity is suspected to be triggered by antisense proteins. The theory is that genetic makeup and other factors come together to cause autoimmune diseases.
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26030
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Symphonies in nineteenth century Germany were public gatherings sanctioned by the government. Evan Bonds, professor of musicology, found that Beethoven’s symphonies served as emblems of democracy and personal freedom.
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26031
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Proteomics is a new field that focuses on the properties and activities of individual proteins. Researchers are exploring ways of combining proteomics with genetics to learn how cells function, change, and interact. Proteomics is also being used in cystic fibrosis and cancer research, and in the discovery of novel drug targets.
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