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Family history of Alzheimer’s associated with abnormal brain pathology
Close family members of people with Alzheimer’s disease are more than twice as likely as those without a family history to develop silent buildup of brain plaques associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to researchers at Duke Medicine.
Apr. 17, 2013 -
Carbon Nanotubes Lower Nerve-Damaging Chloride in Cells
A nanomaterial engineered by researchers at Duke can help regulate chloride levels in nerve cells that contribute to chronic pain, epilepsy, and traumatic brain injury.
Dec. 10, 2012 -
Songbirds Shed Light on Brain Circuits and Learning
By studying how birds master songs of courtship, scientists at Duke University have found that regions of the brain involved in planning and controlling complex vocal sequences may also be necessary for learning sounds by imitation.
Sept. 17, 2012 -
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 -
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
