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Duke scientists have developed working human muscle tissue from stem cells, edging closer to creating more personalized therapies for disease.
Everyone knows that smoking is bad for you, right? Not according to a new Duke Health study.
Thinking positive thoughts can do more than make you smile—it could also help your heart, according to new Duke research.
Although previous research has suggested that childhood obesity is plateauing, new findings from Duke Health researchers reveal that the rate is still climbing.
Need another reason to prove Duke is better than UNC? We have a new baby lemur.
The University is investing more than $100 million in an expansion of Duke Regional Hospital, which is anticipated to open in 2021.
What’s the least sexy thing in the world? If you think it’s toenail fungus, you’re right on multiple levels.
At a time when women are dominant in specialties such as pediatrics or obstetrics and gynecology, you might think that gender disparities in medicine are largely a thing of the past—yet recent research suggests otherwise.
Think binge-drinking is no big deal? Research has shown it can cause lasting cognitive decline in teens and young adults—but a new study by a Duke researcher found that a common Alzheimer’s drug could be used to reverse these dangerous brain changes.
A global health expert pinned the anti-vaccine movement and neglected tropical diseases as two key causes of preventable deaths.
A breast-cancer surgeon and a romance studies professor walk into a room. There, over rosé and vegetarian sushi, they discuss their childhoods, their career stories, their thoughts on race in America and their shared history of immigration.
Exposure to secondhand smoke has been shown to cause negative effects for pregnant women, such as an increased risk for miscarriage and low birth weight. But a new Duke study has found that expectant mothers are now less likely to face secondhand smoke.
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded researchers at the Nicholas School of the Environment $954,000 to determine whether drones can help the military monitor forest fires and manage storm damage at coastal installations.
Hungry for pizza? Ordering it online might leave you with more slices than you initially planned, according to a Duke study.
Physician assistant and researcher Nathan Boucher discussed current directions in palliative care and hospice implementation at an event Monday.
Duke has partnered with Delta Air Lines to launch a program dedicated to offsetting carbon admissions produced by the institution.
On Thursday, a district court judge ruled that the antitrust lawsuit against Duke for an alleged no-hire agreement can be expanded into a class-action suit.
Plenty of groups say that improving early childhood programs is important, and a new initiative at Duke is doing just that.
To the majority of people who cannot wiggle their ears, a new study offers a consolation—all humans can wiggle their eardrums, just by moving their eyes.
Imagine you’re sick. Not a stretch, considering the severity of flu season at Duke has shut K-Ville down for students at least until Monday.
