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E-cigarettes are not part of Duke's upcoming smoking ban
By John Markis | November 6, 2018To Juul or not to Juul, may be the question Duke faces.
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Duke experts explain importance of newly approved influenza drug
By Maria Morrison | November 6, 2018A new flu drug hopes to help curb the coughs that fill classrooms in the winter.
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Engineering a modified curriculum: Pratt School aims to make classes more practical
By Elora Pradhan | November 5, 2018Invigorated by a grand vision of the “new” Duke engineer, faculty members are working to change the Pratt curriculum.
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New Duke center will mix big data and health care
By Jake Satisky | November 1, 2018The new Woo Center at Duke aims to bring together engineers, machine learning experts, data scientists and healthcare specialists to improve clinical care around the globe.
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Duke's partnership with Project Baseline aims to pinpoint early signs of disease
By Anna Gotskind | November 1, 2018Many medical trials involve mostly sick adults, but Project Baseline aims to study mostly healthy individuals instead—and Duke is part of the initiative.
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Cruising for climate change: Ph.D. students take part in a NASA-funded research trip to study microbes
By Annie Wang | October 31, 2018This past summer, Alexandria Niebergall and Weiyi Tang—Ph.D. students in the Nicholas School of the Environment—participated in a research cruise in the Northern Pacific Ocean.
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Duke researchers create 'Frankenstein protein' that can heal wounds
By Maria Morrison | October 31, 2018Just ahead of Halloween, Duke biomedical engineering researchers have developed an artificial protein, known as the “Frankenstein protein,” that can help repair damaged body parts.
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What do stomach, colorectal cancer have in common? A bacteria associated with racial disparity in risk
By Elora Pradhan | October 30, 2018A bacterium known to cause stomach cancer may also lead to an increased risk of colorectal cancer, especially among people of color, a study by researchers at the Duke Cancer Institute found.
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Duke researchers are dissecting the heart's sounds to help patients be more autonomous
By Maria Morrison | October 23, 2018The world is quickly turning digital, and, with the help of researchers at Duke, so will medicine.
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A 2018 Nobel Laureate did a formative part of his research at Duke
By Elora Pradhan | October 22, 2018Although Duke University did not win a Nobel Prize this year, it still has a stake in the glory.
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Former WWF president reflects on her career, individuals' roles in environmental protection
By Anna Gotskind | October 19, 2018Individuals should contribute to abating climate change and protecting wildlife, one environmental advocate said Thursday.
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Why do some people produce HIV-fighting antibodies? Duke researchers may have an answer
By Anna Gotskind | October 18, 2018Duke researchers have recently discovered why some people can produce antibodies capable of fighting HIV, and the answer might lie in one special protein.
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Duke researchers develop color-changing wires that tell you when they are overstretched
By Yuexuan Chen | October 16, 2018Duke chemistry had the color changing agent and N.C. State engineering had the liquid metal technology. Along with a U.C. San Diego wave-material interaction group’s collaboration, these three came together to create a liquid metal wire that changes color to warn the user that it is about to snap.
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Duke professor elected to National Academy of Medicine
By Xinchen Li | October 16, 2018Terrie Moffitt, Nannerl O. Keohane university professor of psychology and neuroscience, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine—one of the highest honors for leaders in health and medicine.
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Researchers develop algorithm to decrease antibiotic use among staph infection patients
By Michael Lee | October 15, 2018Duke Health researchers have successfully created a checklist for patients with staphylococcal bloodstream infections to determine which patients can terminate antibiotic treatment sooner than others.
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Alzheimer's research just got a $425 million funding boost. How does this impact the search for a cure?
By Nathan Luzum | October 11, 2018Around 25 years ago, Duke researchers discovered the largest known genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease in people over 65—a gene called APOE4. Researchers still aren’t sure what it does.
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Duke researchers earn $2 million National Science Foundation grant for cancer research using CRISPR
By Anna Gotskind | October 10, 2018Armed with a seven-figure grant, Duke researchers hope to better understand how DNA changes can cause cancer.
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Your digestive system, brain communicate in the blink of an eye. Researchers now know how
By Rishi Dasgupta | October 5, 2018Researchers at Duke have discovered the scientific basis of our gut feelings—literally.
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Live near a hog farm? You might be at a higher risk for some health problems, Duke study finds
By Cara Becker | October 4, 2018Thinking about buying a home near a hog farm? You might want to reconsider.
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Duke researchers pinpoint the location of the brain's speedometer
By Anna Gotskind | October 4, 2018As you stand on the sidewalk, a car zips by you. You think to yourself, 'Whoa, that car is going way over the speed limit.' Ever wonder how you know that? A team of Duke scientists may have the answer.
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