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The 5 Best Chicken Sandwiches in Asheville, NC
Few foods inspire as much loyalty as a great chicken sandwich. Whether you prefer crispy Southern-style fried chicken, Nashville heat, tangy pickles, or house-made sauces, Asheville has no shortage of outstanding options. After plenty of local debate, restaurant visits, and recommendations from Asheville food lovers, these are our picks for the five best chicken sandwiches in Asheville. Sand Hill Kitchen’s unassuming exterior gives little hint of the award-winning chicken sandwich waiting inside.
What’s Happening in Asheville This Weekend? (June 26 – 28, 2026)
This weekend in Asheville (June 26 –28, 2026) features live music across top venues, local brewery events, scenic outdoor adventures, and some of the best spring views in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Whether you’re planning ahead or booking a last-minute getaway, Asheville offers the perfect mix of relaxation and activity. With spring in full swing and a full calendar of events, it’s shaping up to be a great weekend to visit Asheville.
Highland Brewing Company: Asheville’s Original Craft Beer
Highland Brewing Company is widely known as Asheville’s first legal craft brewery since Prohibition, helping launch the region’s now world-famous beer scene. Today, it’s more than a brewery—it’s a 40-acre destination with mountain views, outdoor space, live music, and a vibrant community atmosphere.
Preterm birth as a determinant of neurodevelopment and cognition in children (PRENCOG): protocol for an exposure-based cohort study in the UK
Children born preterm and term comparators enrolled in a separate longitudinal study (Theirworld Edinburgh Birth Cohort, TEBC) are invited for behavioural assessments at age five, as described in the TEBC protocol.37 With funding from the PRENCOG programme, MRI data are acquired at this time point.
Diffusion tensor imaging correlates of early markers of depression in youth at high-familial risk for bipolar disorder
Mood disorders are familial psychiatric diseases, in which patients show reduced white matter (WM) integrity. We sought to determine whether WM integrity was affected in young offspring at high-familial risk of mood disorder before they go on to develop major depressive disorder (MDD). The Bipolar Family study is a prospective longitudinal study examining young individuals (age 16–25 years) at familial risk of mood disorder on three occasions 2 years apart.
The clinico-radiological paradox of cognitive function and MRI burden of white matter lesions in people with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Citation: Mollison D, Sellar R, Bastin M, Mollison D, Chandran S, Wardlaw J, et al. (2017) The clinico-radiological paradox of cognitive function and MRI burden of white matter lesions in people with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS ONE 12(5): e0177727. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0177727 Copyright: © 2017 Mollison et al.
Cerebral Small Vessel Disease Burden Is Increased in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background and Purpose—Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) increases stroke risk, but the mechanism is uncertain. This study aimed to determine the association between SLE and features on neuroimaging of cerebral small vessel disease (SVD), a risk factor for stroke. Methods—Consecutive patients attending a clinic for SLE were recruited.
Progression of White Matter Disease and Cortical Thinning Are Not Related in Older Community-Dwelling Subjects
Background and Purpose—We assessed cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships between whole brain white matter hyperintensity (WMH) volume and regional cortical thickness. Methods—We measured WMH volume and regional cortical thickness on magnetic resonance imaging at ≈73 and ≈76 years in 351 community-dwelling subjects from the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936.
Brain white matter structure and information processing speed in healthy older age
Cognitive decline, especially the slowing of information processing speed, is associated with normal ageing. This decline may be due to brain cortico-cortical disconnection caused by age-related white matter deterioration. We present results from a large, narrow age range cohort of generally healthy, community-dwelling subjects in their seventies who also had their cognitive ability tested in youth (age 11 years).
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