Working Together to Cure Alzheimer's Disease
Dr. Heather Whitson has a personal motivation to find better treatments and even a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. Like many of the patients who participate in the studies she leads at the Duke-UNC Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Whitson has a family history of the devastating neurological disease that drives her to seek breakthroughs.
Is Throat Cancer Curable?
If you’ve been diagnosed with throat cancer, also known as pharyngeal cancer, you probably have a lot of questions. Like many other types of cancer, whether throat cancer is curable depends on a lot of factors. Here, Duke Health’s Russel Kahmke, MD -- an ear, nose, and throat doctor and surgical oncologist -- shares his expertise to help you know what to expect.
Identical Twins Credit Gastric Bypass with Changing Their Lives
Jamont and Javon Beatty’s struggles with their weight started when they were in middle school in Raeford, NC, and continued throughout their adult lives. The identical twins tried different diets and medications, and would lose some weight, but it always came back. In 2021, they had gastric bypass surgery on the same day at Duke Health. “It changed our lives tremendously,” said Javon, now 46. “I wish I had done it sooner.”
