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Researchers at Duke are looking into radioactive coal ash from China and its effects, particularly on water contamination.
As both state and national governments look to combat the opioid epidemic, Duke has joined a group of universities investigating how to reduce rampant opioid usage.
Duke students are not the only ones that are sleep deprived. Researchers at Duke found that spinner dolphins in Hawaiian waters are unable to rest due to manmade noise.
It takes more than neurons to make up a brain—in fact, another type of cell known as an astrocyte may be integral for synapse formation and underlie several diseases, according to a recent Duke study.
For most people, helping others is a common occurrence, whether that means holding the door open for someone or loaning an umbrella to a friend in need. Friendly apes called bonobos might also be kind to strangers, a new study shows.
Anxiety disorders in childhood and late adolescence can be a risk factor for problematic marijuana use in early adulthood, according to new research from Duke Health.
The median survival time for glioblastoma—the most aggressive form of brain cancer—is a mere 15 months. A new Duke study, however, could help give glioblastoma patients more time than that.
For years, scientists have argued that brainpower is the principal factor underlying human uniqueness. A new Duke study, however, calls this hypothesis into question.
The key to improving motor function in individuals with cerebral palsy may lie in that person's own umbilical cord.
Aiming to make the health care industry more equitable, Duke has launched the Center for REsearch to AdvanCe Healthcare Equity, also known as REACH Equity.
For patients looking for a more personal relationship with their doctors or struggling to navigate the complicated Duke health system, Duke Signature Care may be the right health care option—if you are able to pay the annual retention fee.
To say the least, Duke students easily get stressed. But the Duke Canine Cognition Center thinks it has a solution—puppies.
A Duke-based laboratory recently received a $41.5 million contract renewal from the National Institutes of Health to quality-test HIV vaccine research.
This month, Duke University Marine Lab Director Andrew Read—with an international team of over 60 specialists—embarked on what may be the last battle for the most endangered marine mammal on earth.
The organization formerly known as the Center for Health Data Science has rebranded to become Duke Forge.
Three members of the Duke community have been picked to serve on North Carolina's Science Advisory Board, which will examine the effects of emerging chemicals like GenX on public health and the environment.
In an era of deregulated gun laws, criminals are more likely to slip through the cracks, according to a study involving a Duke researcher.
A North Carolina woman pleaded guilty after she was caught fraudulently obtaining more than 8,000 hydrocodone opioid pills—all using a Duke neurosurgeon's name and DEA number.
Researchers at Duke have released a new iPhone app that they hope will change the way people understand and manage multiple sclerosis (MS).
Are you suspicious that a drone might be watching you at this very moment? Duke researchers are investigating a drone detection and deterrent method to ease your worries.
