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Duke Leads National Effort to Improve Lung Transplant Survival
A $12.95 million NIH grant awarded to Duke researcher Scott Palmer, MD, will fund a network of centers dedicated to improving patient survival following lung t ...
Duke Researchers Working on Heparin Alternative
Duke researchers are working to create heparin substitutes that could be used in open-heart procedures that require the use of heart-lung bypass machines.
Football Helmet Safety
With football season about to get underway, Duke concussion specialist Jeff Bytomski, DO, shares his thoughts on a new football helmet rating system that shoul ...
Kimberly Blackwell, MD, Among Time's 100 Most Influential People
Kimberly Blackwell, MD, a Duke cancer specialist and one of the country’s leading breast cancer researchers, is included in the 2013 roster of Time magazine’s ...
ADHD Treatment Protects Kids from Smoking
Contrary to popular belief, stimulant medications used to treat ADHD do not increase a person’s risk for becoming a smoker. In fact, new Duke research shows th ...
Heart Transplant Gives New Lease on Life
Al Milek competed in the Transplant Games of America two years after undergoing a heart transplant, the result of a massive heart attack.
Finding Better Treatment Through Clinical Trial Participation
There were two reasons Keith Sutton decided to join a clinical trial to test a therapy for gout. He hoped to get better, but he also wanted to help advance med ...
Treating Heart Rhythms with Innovative Technology
Abnormal heart rhythms, or arrhythmias, can lead to heart failure if left untreated. Duke heart rhythm specialists use minimally invasive techniques and cuttin ...
Mitral Valve Repair Expertise Leads Cyclist to Duke
When Simon Griffiths learned he needed mitral valve repair, he chose the surgeon with the most experience.
Cutting-Edge Treatment for Heart Disease
After battling heart disease for more than two decades, Jim Whitaker underwent bypass surgery to repair and replace all of his diseased arteries. "My quality o ...
Sleep doctor sleeps easy after lung cancer treatment
Greenville neurologist John Gibbs knew Duke was where he wanted to be treated after learning he had lung cancer. “My doctors listened, and they are so competen ...
For Us, It Came Down to Quality
After moving to Cary from New York, the Zeins researched the best medical care in the Triangle, and choose Duke because it gave them access to a host of pediat ...