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Brain Cancer Patient Raises $38,000 for “Angels Among Us” Race in Durham
Running the Boston Marathon is a crowning achievement for many road racers, but Tom O’Donnell of Apex felt especially elated earlier this month when he lined up among the other 22,000 athletes for the prestigious event.
Apr. 24, 2012 -
Depression Common Among Stroke, TIA Patients; Many Undertreated
People who have experienced a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) have high rates of depression, but up to two-thirds of them are undertreated, according to new findings from Duke University Medical Center.
Mar. 29, 2012 -
In Three-Continent Effort, Duke Works to Uncover Genetic Basis of Epilepsy
Duke University Medical Center has been awarded a $25 million grant to study the genetic basis of human epilepsy in order to improve our understanding of the biology of epilepsy and to develop new directions for its treatment.
Oct. 26, 2011 -
Monkeys "Move and Feel" Virtual Objects Using Only Their Brains
In a first ever demonstration of a two-way interaction between a primate brain and a virtual body, two monkeys trained at the Duke University Center for Neuroengineering learned to employ brain activity alone to move an avatar hand and identify the texture of virtual objects.
Oct. 5, 2011 -
Zinc Regulates Communication Between Brain Cells
Zinc has been found to play a critical role in regulating communication between cells in the brain, possibly governing the formation of memories and controlling the occurrence of epileptic seizures.
Sept. 21, 2011 -
Duke Orthopaedics Welcomes New Physicians
Duke Orthopaedics warmly welcomes Samuel B. Adams Jr., MD, Grant E. Garrigues, MD, Richard C. Mather III, MD, and Rachel M. Reilly, MD to the Duke Orthopaedics family.
Sept. 9, 2011 -
Duke Sports Medicine to Provide World-Class Care to Elon University Student-Athletes
Duke Sports Medicine will be the team physicians for Elon University in conjunction with Alamance Regional Medical Center.
Aug. 31, 2011 -
Apixaban Superior to Warfarin for Preventing Stroke, Reducing Bleeding, and Saving Lives in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
A large-scale trial finds that apixaban, a new anticoagulant drug, is superior to the standard drug warfarin for preventing stroke and systemic embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation. Moreover, apixaban results in substantially less bleeding and also results in lower mortality.
Aug. 28, 2011 -
Elusive Gene Mutations Found for Malignant Brain Tumor
A discovery by scientists at Duke University Medical Center and Johns Hopkins University could increase the chances for an effective combination of drug therapy to treat the second most common type of brain tumor.
Aug. 4, 2011 -
Duke University Medical Center Advances in National Hospital Rankings
Duke University Medical Center has again been named one of the nation's top hospitals in the U.S.News & World Report rankings, moving up a spot to 9th place on this year's list compared to 10th last year.
July 19, 2011
