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Health Tip: Eat Like an Athlete on Super Bowl Sunday
Jan. 6, 2009
So your New Year’s resolution is to lose weight in 2009 and already you’re faced with your first challenge: Super Bowl Sunday.
Low-Carb Diets Prove Better At Controlling Type 2 Diabetes
Jan. 5, 2009
In a six-month comparison of low-carb diets, one that encourages eating carbohydrates with the lowest-possible rating on the glycemic index leads to greater improvement in blood sugar control, according to Duke University Medical Center researchers.
Gene Variation May Lead to Early Cardiovascular Disease
Jan. 5, 2009
Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have identified a variation in a particular gene that increases a person's susceptibility to early coronary artery disease. For years, scientists have known that the devastating, early-onset form of the disease was inherited, but knew little about the gene or genes responsible.
Beta-Blockers in the Real World: Help for Some, but Not for ‘Stiff Hearts’
Jan. 5, 2009
Beta-blockers can help older patients with heart failure live longer lives, but only if their condition is caused by a poorly-functioning left ventricle, say researchers at the Duke Clinical Research Institute.
New Findings Shed Light On Why Smokers Struggle To Quit
Jan. 5, 2009
Just seeing someone smoke can trigger smokers to abandon their nascent efforts to kick the habit, according to new research conducted at Duke University Medical Center.
Gene Expression and Splicing Vary Widely from One Tissue to the Next
Dec. 22, 2008
Genes talk to themselves and to each other to control how a given cell manufactures proteins. But variation in the control of the same gene in two different tissues may contribute to certain human traits, including the likelihood of getting a disease, said a team of geneticists and neuroscientists at Duke University Medical Center.
International Travel Health Alert: Yellow Fever Vaccine Shortage 2009
Dec. 22, 2008
All travelers who have recommendations or requirements for yellow fever vaccines on their travel itineraries need to contact licensed yellow fever travel clinics as soon as possible if they are traveling prior to July 2009.
Two Duke Researchers Named as AAAS Fellows
Dec. 18, 2008
Two faculty members from Duke University Medical Center are among 486 scientists elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) this year.
Gene Mutations Linked to Statin Resistance
Dec. 16, 2008
Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have identified genetic mutations that may help explain why some people don’t respond very well to statins, drugs taken by millions of Americans to fight high cholesterol and prevent coronary artery disease.
Old and Young Brains Rely on Different Systems to Remember Emotional Content
Dec. 16, 2008
Neuroscientists from Duke University Medical Center have discovered that older people use their brains differently than younger people when it comes to storing memories, particularly those associated with negative emotions.
Jan. 6, 2009
So your New Year’s resolution is to lose weight in 2009 and already you’re faced with your first challenge: Super Bowl Sunday.
Low-Carb Diets Prove Better At Controlling Type 2 Diabetes
Jan. 5, 2009
In a six-month comparison of low-carb diets, one that encourages eating carbohydrates with the lowest-possible rating on the glycemic index leads to greater improvement in blood sugar control, according to Duke University Medical Center researchers.
Gene Variation May Lead to Early Cardiovascular Disease
Jan. 5, 2009
Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have identified a variation in a particular gene that increases a person's susceptibility to early coronary artery disease. For years, scientists have known that the devastating, early-onset form of the disease was inherited, but knew little about the gene or genes responsible.
Beta-Blockers in the Real World: Help for Some, but Not for ‘Stiff Hearts’
Jan. 5, 2009
Beta-blockers can help older patients with heart failure live longer lives, but only if their condition is caused by a poorly-functioning left ventricle, say researchers at the Duke Clinical Research Institute.
New Findings Shed Light On Why Smokers Struggle To Quit
Jan. 5, 2009
Just seeing someone smoke can trigger smokers to abandon their nascent efforts to kick the habit, according to new research conducted at Duke University Medical Center.
Gene Expression and Splicing Vary Widely from One Tissue to the Next
Dec. 22, 2008
Genes talk to themselves and to each other to control how a given cell manufactures proteins. But variation in the control of the same gene in two different tissues may contribute to certain human traits, including the likelihood of getting a disease, said a team of geneticists and neuroscientists at Duke University Medical Center.
International Travel Health Alert: Yellow Fever Vaccine Shortage 2009
Dec. 22, 2008
All travelers who have recommendations or requirements for yellow fever vaccines on their travel itineraries need to contact licensed yellow fever travel clinics as soon as possible if they are traveling prior to July 2009.
Two Duke Researchers Named as AAAS Fellows
Dec. 18, 2008
Two faculty members from Duke University Medical Center are among 486 scientists elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) this year.
Gene Mutations Linked to Statin Resistance
Dec. 16, 2008
Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have identified genetic mutations that may help explain why some people don’t respond very well to statins, drugs taken by millions of Americans to fight high cholesterol and prevent coronary artery disease.
Old and Young Brains Rely on Different Systems to Remember Emotional Content
Dec. 16, 2008
Neuroscientists from Duke University Medical Center have discovered that older people use their brains differently than younger people when it comes to storing memories, particularly those associated with negative emotions.
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