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Most U.S. women have 'disordered eating'
United Press International
Sixty-five percent of U.S. women ages 25 to 45 report having disordered eating behaviors, such as skipping meals or cutting out food groups, a study found. The survey of 4,023 women by Self Magazine and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill also found 10 percent of women reported symptoms consistent with eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder.
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eating-behaviors-among-three-out-of-four-american-women.html

New cell targets to prevent growth of breast and other tumors identified
Thaindian News (India)
Researchers at Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, have identified new cell targets for preventing the development of breast cancer tumours and other tumours by blocking angiogenesisa vital step in tumour progression. ...The most exciting aspect of this study is that we now have a very large list of potential targets that we will continue to work on for at least the next decade, said Dr. Nancy Klauber-DeMore, associate professor of surgery in the UNC School of Medicine.
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cell-targets-for-preventing-growth-of-breast-and-other-tumors.html

National Coverage

Wealthy Colleges Show Drop in Enrollments of Needy Students
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Elite colleges have made headlines in recent years with financial-aid plans aimed at enrolling more low-income students. ..."Using one factor to determine how well a university serves low-income students is like trying to diagnose an illness by taking someone's temperature," says Stephen M. Farmer, assistant provost and director of undergraduate admissions at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. "Pell, by itself, is not enough to make a diagnosis."

Disordered eating rampant among women
The Los Angeles Times
A survey by Self Magazine and the University of North Carolina released Tuesday asserts that 65% of American women, ages 25 to 45, display disordered eating behaviors. ...The survey author is Cynthia R. Bulik, a highly regarded eating disorders expert at UNC. Bulik will present the survey findings next month at the Academy for Eating Disorders' 2008 International Conference on Eating Disorders in Seattle.
UNC News Release:
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eating-behaviors-among-three-out-of-four-american-women.html

Does Obama have a white voter problem?
McClatchy Tribune (News service)
If the Democratic primaries are a guide, Barack Obama has a problem with white voters. ..."Obama comes across differently from Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton. He comes across as a black guy with mainstream attitudes and credentials," said Ferrel Guillory, the director of the Program on Southern Politics, Media and Public Life at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

State and Local Coverage

UNC med school given $1M
The Triangle Business Journal
The ophthalmology department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine has received a $1 million gift, its largest ever, the school says. David Kittner, a Philadelphia attorney and a UNC-CH alumnus, and the Samuel and Rebecca Kardon Foundation teamed to give the donation. The gift will establish an endowment for the school and bring together the department's patient care, educational programs and clinical research under the name of the Kittner Eye Center.

Study finds scalp and neck melanomas more deadly
The Chapel Hill Herald
People with scalp or neck melanomas die at nearly twice the rate of people with melanoma elsewhere on the body, including the face or ears, UNC researchers have found. ..."Scalp and neck melanomas patients have a higher rate of death than patients with melanoma anywhere else on the body," said Nancy Thomas, associate professor of dermatology in the UNC School of Medicine, a member of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and the study's senior author. Anne Lachiewicz, a medical student in the UNC School of Medicine, is the lead author of the study.
UNC News Release:
http://uncnews.unc.edu/news/health-and-medicine/most-lethal-melanomas-
are-on-scalp-and-neck.html

Former president says that his wife is devoted to helping working class
The Winston-Salem Journal
Former President Bill Clinton portrayed his wife, Sen. Hillary Clinton, as the hero of the working class when he spoke last night to a crowd of more than 1,000 people at Davidson County Community College. ...Bill Clinton goes to small towns because he is good at campaigning in those areas, said Ferrel Guillory, an expert in Southern politics at UNC Chapel Hill.

Section 8 perception unfair, study finds
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
Public-policy students from UNC Chapel Hill say their analysis of local crime patterns suggests that the presence of Section 8 rental-voucher recipients in Durham neighborhoods doesn't contribute to rising crime rates.

NCCU plans raise real estate issues
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
In approving a new master plan Wednesday, N.C. Central University trustees might have eliminated any leverage local property owners had to get the best price for their homes, real estate experts say. ...NCCU has effectively become the sole buyer of the properties because, as a state agency, it can use condemnation powers to take them if an owner doesn't want to sell, said Dave Hartzell, a real estate professor with UNC-Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School. That would scare away any competition, Hartzell said.

Thomas Wolfe scholar
The Salisbury Post
Jenna Hall, a senior at Gray Stone Day School on Pfeiffer University's Misenheimer campus, has been awarded the Thomas Wolfe Scholarship from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. ...The first of its kind at UNC-Chapel Hill, it was first awarded in 2002. Candidates are chosen based on their written work, which can include poetry, fiction, literary nonfiction and plays. The winner is selected based on literary ability and artistic merit.

Ways to add whole grains (Column)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Good news for lovers of crusty French bread and the occasional cinnamon raisin bagel. You can enjoy foods such as these that are made with refined white flour and still get the fiber and nutrients you need from whole grains. It just takes a little strategic planning. But first, why the big push for whole grains? (Suzanne Havala Hobbs is a registered dietitian and a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy at UNC-Chapel Hill.)

Prisoners and HIV (Letter to the Editor)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Regarding your April 17 editorial "Positive in prison": ...My colleagues and I have described how most HIV- infected men and women desire to return to their main partners after prison release and how a significant proportion appear to avoid sex altogether. Perhaps more importantly, our research shows that prison release is associated with a deleterious effect on the health of these patients. (Becky L. White, M.D., Assistant professor of medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill.)

The state's role (Letter to the Editor)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Regarding the April 13 article "N.C. urged to test inmates for HIV": Prisons are required by law to provide treatment for diseases diagnosed during confinement. Therefore, prisons are reluctant to test inmates for HIV. (Ann Shy, Efland. The writer is a Community Advisory Board member at the UNC School of Medicine AIDS Clinical Trials Unit.)

UNC protesters to rally at noon
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
A group will hold a rally at noon today demanding that the university join a program the group says will enhance efforts to ensure fair labor practices in factories producing apparel bearing the UNC-CH logo. Chuck Stone, a longtime activist and a journalism professor emeritus, will serve as the keynote speaker.
UNC Fact Sheet:
http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/apr08/licfacts041508.html

Issues and Trends

Enrolling Needy Students: How the Wealthiest Colleges Rate
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Enrollment and Pell Grant figures are from U.S. Department of Education databases, except when such statistics were reported only on a systemwide basis. In those cases, The Chronicle asked institutions to provide information for their main campuses only. Colleges were selected on the basis of their endowment values as of June 30, 2006, as compiled by the National Association of College and University Business Officers.

Activity heating up at Research Campus
The Salisbury Post
To make way for a potential big-name tenant, the new Kannapolis City Hall will not occupy a coveted spot directly across from the Core Lab on the N.C. Research Campus. ...Renderings of the Research Campus show "City Hall" included in a horseshoe of buildings that surrounds the Core Lab and features three-story structures for Duke University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and N.C. State University.

Watercooler Stories
United Press International
Rameses XVII, a ram that has served as the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, mascot for five seasons, has been retired after breaking a horn. The ram's keeper said Rameses lost his horn after a head-butt from his son, Pablo, who will take his father's place as Rameses XVIII, The News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C., reported Wednesday.