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Fragile X Protein Linked to Nearly 100 Genes Involved in Autism
Doctors have known for many years that patients with fragile X syndrome, the most common form of inherited intellectual disability, are often also diagnosed with autism. But little has been known about how the two diagnoses are related.
Dec. 10, 2012
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Five Duke Researchers Receive NIH Awards
Three researchers at Duke University Medical Center received prestigious young innovators awards from The National Institutes of Health, and two others won competitive grants to study kidney and urologic disease.
Sept. 13, 2012
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Newest Screen For Newborns Will Indicate Heart Problems
About one in every 120 babies are born with congenital heart disease (CHD), of which about 25 percent is critical, requiring special care early in life. CHD is responsible for more deaths in the first year of life than any other birth defect, but often outcomes can be improved with early detection.
Aug. 22, 2011
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Duke Heart Center Offers Locations Throughout Wake County
The acclaimed Duke Heart Center serves patients at scores of locations across North Carolina and the region, including at community-based practices throughout Wake County.
June 1, 2011
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Duke Heart Center Brings You the American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions
To keep you updated on the newest developments in cardiology research and education, the Duke Cardiology fellows will be blogging throughout the 2011 ACC Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Mar. 28, 2011
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Duke Heart Center: In the News
See the latest news about Duke Heart Center from other Web sites.
Dec. 23, 2010
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Duke Heart Center at American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions
Duke cardiologists are bringing the new developments presented at the American Heart Association’s 2010 Scientific Sessions to you.
Nov. 11, 2010
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Duke’s Chairman Of Pediatrics Elected to Institute Of Medicine
Joseph W. St. Geme, III, MD, chairman of the department of pediatrics at Duke University Hospital, is one of 65 new members elected to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) today at their 40th annual meeting.
Oct. 11, 2010
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New National Initiative to Rigorously Study Pediatric Dosing and Safety of Prescription Medicines
A groundbreaking effort to reduce the risks and dangers faced everyday by millions of children who are prescribed medications that lack definitive data about pediatric dosing, efficacy and safety was created today through an initiative supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), totaling up to $95 million over the next seven years. The initiative, a Pediatric Trials Network (PTN), will be led through a collaboration between the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA) Program, and the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI), and will involve the participation of several of the country's preeminent pediatric medicine experts, hospitals and medical centers.
Sept. 30, 2010
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Questions Abound as Pediatric Clinical Trials Move Overseas
The majority of pediatric clinical trials conducted under a Congressional provision granting patent extensions to pharmaceutical companies in exchange for performing research on drug safety and efficacy in children involve sites outside the United States, raising scientific and ethical questions, according to researchers at Duke Clinical Research Institute.
Aug. 23, 2010

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Updated: Aug. 30, 2007
Published: Aug. 30, 2007
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