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Symptoms and care of irregular heartbeats differ by gender
Mar. 11, 2013
Women with atrial fibrilation have more symptoms and lower quality of life than men with the same heart condition, according to an analysis of patients in a large national registry compiled by the Duke Clinical Research Institute.
Brain-to-brain interface allows transmission of tactile and motor information between rats
Feb. 28, 2013
Researchers have electronically linked the brains of pairs of rats for the first time, enabling them to communicate directly to solve simple behavioral puzzles. A further test of this work successfully linked the brains of two animals thousands of miles apart—one in Durham, N.C., and one in Natal, Brazil.
BPA May Affect the Developing Brain by Disrupting Gene Regulation
Feb. 25, 2013
Environmental exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a widespread chemical found in plastics and resins, may suppress a gene vital to nerve cell function and to the development of the central nervous system, according to a study led by researchers at Duke Medicine.
Bullied children can suffer lasting psychological harm as adults
Feb. 20, 2013
Bullied children grow into adults who are at increased risk of developing anxiety disorders, depression and suicidal thoughts, according to a study led by researchers at Duke Medicine.
Defect in Immune Memory May Cause Repeat Bladder Infections
Feb. 14, 2013
Recurrent bladder infections, which are especially common among women, may result from a defect among the bladder’s immune fighters that keeps them from remembering previous bacterial infections. The immune memory lapse can hamper a timely and effective attack, according to researchers at Duke Medicine and Duke-National University of Singapore.
Obesity in Dads May Be Associated with Offspring's Increased Risk of Disease
Feb. 5, 2013
A father's obesity is one factor that may influence his children's health and potentially raise their risk for diseases like cancer, according to new research from Duke Medicine.
Trent Semans Center Provides State-of-the-Art Facility for Duke Medical Profession Students
Feb. 5, 2013
Duke University School of Medicine will celebrate the opening of the Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans Center for Health Education – the first new home for medical education at Duke since 1930 – with a dedication of the state-of-the-art classroom and administrative building on Feb. 8, 2013.
Growth Factor Aids Stem Cell Regeneration After Radiation Damage
Feb. 3, 2013
Epidermal growth factor has been found to speed the recovery of blood-making stem cells after exposure to radiation, according to Duke Medicine researchers. The finding could open new options for treating cancer patients and victims of dirty bombs or nuclear disasters.
Less Invasive Treatment is Associated with Improved Survival in Early Stage Breast Cancer
Jan. 28, 2013
Patients with early stage breast cancer who are treated with lumpectomy plus radiation have a better chance of survival compared with those who undergo mastectomy, according to Duke Medicine research.
New Brain Circuit Sheds Light on Development of Voluntary Movements
Jan. 23, 2013
All parents know the infant milestones: turning over, learning to crawl, standing, and taking that first unassisted step. Achieving each accomplishment presumably requires the formation of new connections among subsets of the billions of nerve cells in the infant’s brain. But how, when and where those connections form has been a mystery.
