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Undergrad’s Alzheimer’s research internationally recognized

By Abigail Xie | August 21, 2015

A student Alzheimer’s Disease researcher is receiving national attention after publishing findings that show women decline in cognitive function at twice the rate of men. Senior Katherine Lin presented her work at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Washington July 18-23 alongside experts from around the world.

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DUHS CEO Washington setting the bar high

By Amrith Ramkumar | August 21, 2015

He has only been at Duke since April, but Dr. A. Eugene Washington, chancellor for health affairs and president and CEO of Duke University Health System, already knows what he wants to accomplish. “We can really make this a model city, county and area from the perspective of population health improvement,” Washington said.

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Poaching lawsuit brings Duke-UNC faculty movement under microscope

By Abigail Xie | August 18, 2015

After a lawsuit was filed this summer, faculty movement between Duke and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has become an increasingly scrutinized topic—and former Duke administrators claim that the the two institutions have avoided hiring each other’s faculty for many years.

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DGHI receives $20 million grant from Gates Foundation

By Amrith Ramkumar | July 17, 2015

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has given the Duke Global Health Institute a $20 million grant to support the program's educational initiatives and combat worldwide health challenges.

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A first for Duke: Conjoined twins separated successfully

By Abigail Xie | July 15, 2015

Surgeons at Duke University Medical Center performed a successful separation of conjoined twins last month, and both twins are now recovering well.

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Duke radiologist brings class action lawsuit against University

By Abigail Xie | June 23, 2015

A radiologist employed by Duke has filed a class action lawsuit against the University and Duke University Health System regarding an alleged no-hire agreement with the University of North Carolina.

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Duke hospitals testing leadless pacemakers

By Abigail Xie | June 16, 2015

New models of tiny, wireless pacemakers—the Nanostim leadless pacemaker and the Micra transcatheter pacing system—are undergoing clinical trials in Duke hospitals.

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Q&A with dean of the School of Medicine Nancy Andrews

By Amrith Ramkumar | June 15, 2015

Andrews reflects on her recent election to the National Academy of Sciences and looks ahead to the upcoming year in the School of Medicine.

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Lemur center welcomes two babies both named Princess Julien

By Adam Beyer | June 4, 2015

Two baby ring-tailed lemurs at the Duke Lemur Center have been named after DreamWorks character King Julien.

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Former patient in Potti clinical trials: I believed tumors ‘would just melt away’

By Amrith Ramkumar | May 25, 2015

One of only two living plaintiffs in the recently settled lawsuit regarding clinical trials based on discredited cancer researcher Anil Potti's work spoke to The Cancer Letter about her treatment...

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Duke professor Brian Hare teaches psychology of dogs

By Claire Ballentine | May 21, 2015

Hare directs Dognition.com, a website that includes games and tests for dog personality.

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Scientific misconduct expert: Potti settlements 'do not resolve Duke’s responsibilities'

By Amrith Ramkumar | May 13, 2015

In a recent interview with The Cancer Letter, a national cancer research publication, the director of the National Center for Professional and Research Ethics explained why the University still...

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Duke lawsuit involving cancer patients linked to Anil Potti settled

By Amrith Ramkumar | May 3, 2015

Michael Schoenfeld, vice president for public affairs and government relations, confirmed Saturday night that one of the cases involving discredited cancer researcher Anil Potti has been resolved.

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HHS official discusses access to electronic health records Thursday

By Gautam Hathi | May 1, 2015

Lana Moriarty, director of Consumer eHealth at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, discussed the proliferation of consumer health data.

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Duke research proposes alternative causes of Alzheimer's

By Abigail Xie | April 27, 2015

Duke research is shedding light on a new possible cause of Alzheimer’s disease.

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Duke joins national initiative to combat antibiotic resistance

By Abigail Xie | April 16, 2015

President Barack Obama's calls for national efforts to fight antibiotic resistance are being met by researchers and physicians in Duke hospitals.

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Mars One finalist Kaye defends program in face of criticism

By Kali Shulklapper | April 7, 2015

Following criticism that Mars One’s mission to the Red Planet may not be written in the stars, senior Laurel Kaye defends the mission’s validity.

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Duke researchers engineer polio virus for cancer treatment

By Abigail Xie | April 3, 2015

The Chronicle’s Abigail Xie spoke with Annick Desjardins about what this new study might mean—and what it might not.

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Southern drawl on the decline in N.C., research shows

By Neelesh Moorthy | March 30, 2015

New research shows that the well-known Southern drawl is slowly disappearing in North Carolina.

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Experts look to change biomedical programs in response to limited funding

By Neelesh Moorthy | March 6, 2015

Changes in federal funding have forced Duke and universities around the country to reevaluate how biomedical research is conducted at the university level.