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Studies Show Children Can Complete Treatment for Peanut Allergies and Achieve Long-Term Tolerance
A carefully administered daily dose of peanuts has been so successful as a therapy for peanut allergies that a select group of children is now off treatment and eating peanuts daily, report doctors at Duke University Medical Center and Arkansas Children's Hospital.
Mar. 15, 2009
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ADHD Medication Not Found to Increase Genetic Damage
Two widely prescribed medications to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do not cause genetic damage associated with an increased risk for developing cancer, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center.
Nov. 19, 2008
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Vaccinating Family Members Offers Important Flu Protection to Newborns
Vaccinating new mothers and other family members against influenza before their newborns leave the hospital creates a “cocooning effect” that may shelter unprotected children from the flu, a virus that can be life-threatening to infants, according to researchers at Duke Children’s Hospital.
Oct. 26, 2008
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Duke Researchers Show Reading Can Help Obese Kids Lose Weight
It’s no secret that reading is beneficial. But can it help kids lose weight? In the first study to look at the impact of literature on obese adolescents, researchers at Duke Children’s Hospital discovered that reading the right type of novel may make a difference
Oct. 4, 2008
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Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Gives $6 Million to Further Childhood Brain Tumor Research at Duke
DURHAM, N.C. -- The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (PBTF) is giving $6 million to its research institute at Duke University to further the work...
May 14, 2008
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Childhood Experience and Genes Govern How Stress Affects the Heart
DURHAM, N.C. – People who live in poor households during childhood and carry a common variation in a gene are at greater risk of experiencing an...
Jan. 10, 2008
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Peanut Allergies Showing Up At Much Earlier Ages
DURHAM, N.C. -- Children are being exposed to peanuts and exhibiting signs of life-threatening peanut allergies at much earlier ages, according to a...
Dec. 3, 2007
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Duke Children’s Honored by U.S.News & World Report in New Ranking
Duke Children’s Hospital & Health Center was ranked 19th in the nation by U.S.News & World Report.
Aug. 31, 2007
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Thymus Transplants Give Hope to Babies with Fatal Immune Disease
DURHAM, N.C. -- "My baby is doing what other babies her age are doing -- she's feeding herself, putting on her own clothes and she loves to..."
May 15, 2007
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Cholesterol Could be Key to Treating Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
DURHAM, N.C. -- Small amounts of alcohol can interfere with the growth of a fetus, but added cholesterol may help...
Mar. 8, 2007
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Published: Aug. 30, 2007
Updated: Aug. 30, 2007
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