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Health Tip: Downsizing Holiday Angst
Dec. 1, 2008
The holidays can be tough on anybody watching their weight, but they’re even harder for people coping with being overweight or obese, according to Martin Binks, director of behavioral health at the Duke Diet and Fitness Center.
Acupuncture Offers Headache Relief Over Medication
Dec. 1, 2008
Acupuncture is more effective than medication in reducing the severity and frequency of chronic headaches, according to a new analysis conducted by Duke University Medical Center researchers
Heart Pumps: High Cost, High Mortality in an Emerging Technology
Nov. 25, 2008
Ventricular assist devices, or VADs – surgically-placed mechanical pumps that can support failing hearts or buy time to transplant – are associated with high hospital costs and high rates of early death among Medicare recipients, say researchers at Duke University Medical Center.
Liver Transplantation: MELD Makes a Difference
Nov. 25, 2008
A new system that prioritizes liver transplant patients based on need instead of time on the waiting list has eliminated racial disparities among candidates waiting for new organs, although inequities associated with gender persist, say researchers at Duke University Medical Center.
Long-term Extension of Duke/Durham Regional Hospital Lease Approved
Nov. 25, 2008
The Durham County Board of Commissioners has approved an amendment to the lease between the Durham County Hospital Corporation (DCHC) and Duke University Health System (DUHS) for Durham Regional Hospital that calls for an extension of the original 1998 lease term from 20 years to an annually renewable 40-year term. This amendment takes effect January 1, 2009, and extends the horizon of Duke’s commitment to the citizens of Durham County for the foreseeable future.
Duke University Receives Gates Foundation Grant to Study HIV Resistance
Nov. 24, 2008
Duke University has received a two-year, $3 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to study resistance to HIV infection among people with hemophilia.
Genomic Signature of Colon Cancer May Individualize Treatment
Nov. 24, 2008
Researchers in the Duke Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy have developed a model for predicting risk of recurrence in early stage colon cancer patients, and have used the model to also predict sensitivity to chemotherapy and targeted therapy regimens.
Lactic Acid Found to Fuel Tumors
Nov. 20, 2008
A team of researchers at Duke University Medical Center and the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL) has found that lactic acid is an important energy source for tumor cells. In further experiments, they discovered a new way to destroy the most hard-to-kill, dangerous tumor cells by preventing them from delivering lactic acid.
ADHD Medication Not Found to Increase Genetic Damage
Nov. 19, 2008
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.
Duke Files Certificate of Need for Expansion of Cancer Center Outpatient Facility
Nov. 17, 2008
Duke University Health System has filed a Certificate of Need (CON) with the state of North Carolina for construction of a proposed 265,000-square-foot cancer center that would expand and consolidate Duke’s comprehensive outpatient cancer services and research facilities. The project also calls for renovating 14,400 additional square feet of the existing Morris Cancer Clinic. The requested expansion and renovation would cost an estimated $235 million.
Dec. 1, 2008
The holidays can be tough on anybody watching their weight, but they’re even harder for people coping with being overweight or obese, according to Martin Binks, director of behavioral health at the Duke Diet and Fitness Center.
Acupuncture Offers Headache Relief Over Medication
Dec. 1, 2008
Acupuncture is more effective than medication in reducing the severity and frequency of chronic headaches, according to a new analysis conducted by Duke University Medical Center researchers
Heart Pumps: High Cost, High Mortality in an Emerging Technology
Nov. 25, 2008
Ventricular assist devices, or VADs – surgically-placed mechanical pumps that can support failing hearts or buy time to transplant – are associated with high hospital costs and high rates of early death among Medicare recipients, say researchers at Duke University Medical Center.
Liver Transplantation: MELD Makes a Difference
Nov. 25, 2008
A new system that prioritizes liver transplant patients based on need instead of time on the waiting list has eliminated racial disparities among candidates waiting for new organs, although inequities associated with gender persist, say researchers at Duke University Medical Center.
Long-term Extension of Duke/Durham Regional Hospital Lease Approved
Nov. 25, 2008
The Durham County Board of Commissioners has approved an amendment to the lease between the Durham County Hospital Corporation (DCHC) and Duke University Health System (DUHS) for Durham Regional Hospital that calls for an extension of the original 1998 lease term from 20 years to an annually renewable 40-year term. This amendment takes effect January 1, 2009, and extends the horizon of Duke’s commitment to the citizens of Durham County for the foreseeable future.
Duke University Receives Gates Foundation Grant to Study HIV Resistance
Nov. 24, 2008
Duke University has received a two-year, $3 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to study resistance to HIV infection among people with hemophilia.
Genomic Signature of Colon Cancer May Individualize Treatment
Nov. 24, 2008
Researchers in the Duke Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy have developed a model for predicting risk of recurrence in early stage colon cancer patients, and have used the model to also predict sensitivity to chemotherapy and targeted therapy regimens.
Lactic Acid Found to Fuel Tumors
Nov. 20, 2008
A team of researchers at Duke University Medical Center and the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL) has found that lactic acid is an important energy source for tumor cells. In further experiments, they discovered a new way to destroy the most hard-to-kill, dangerous tumor cells by preventing them from delivering lactic acid.
ADHD Medication Not Found to Increase Genetic Damage
Nov. 19, 2008
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.
Duke Files Certificate of Need for Expansion of Cancer Center Outpatient Facility
Nov. 17, 2008
Duke University Health System has filed a Certificate of Need (CON) with the state of North Carolina for construction of a proposed 265,000-square-foot cancer center that would expand and consolidate Duke’s comprehensive outpatient cancer services and research facilities. The project also calls for renovating 14,400 additional square feet of the existing Morris Cancer Clinic. The requested expansion and renovation would cost an estimated $235 million.
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