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Duke researchers show reading can help obese kids lose weight
Oct 04, 2008 |
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It's no secret that reading is beneficial. But can it help kids lose weight? In the first study to look at the impact of literature on obese adolescents, researchers at Duke Children's Hospital discovered that reading the ...
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Unlocking the Secret of the Bladder's Bouncers
Aug 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Duke University Medical Center may have a new way to stop and even prevent the urinary tract infections (UTIs) that plague more than a third of all adults, some of them repeatedly.
Higher carbon dioxide may give pines competitive edge
Aug 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Pine trees grown for 12 years in air one-and-a-half times richer in carbon dioxide than today's levels produced twice as many seeds of at least as good a quality as those growing under normal ...
Hearing, voice problems worsen seniors' communication skills
May 31, 2009 |
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Hearing and vocal problems go hand-in-hand among the elderly more frequently than previously thought, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center. Together, they pack a devastating double punch on communication ...
Tapeworm Drug May Hold Promise For Colon Cancer, Future Research
Nov 04, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Duke University Medical Center researchers have discovered an already-FDA-approved compound that can effectively “silence” a cell receptor shown to interfere with chemotherapy.
Discovery makes brain tumor cells more responsive to radiation
Dec 02, 2009 |
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Duke University Medical Center researchers have figured out how stem cells in the malignant brain cancer glioma may be better able to resist radiation therapy. And using a drug to block a particular signaling pathway in these ...
Program focused on body, mind and spirit helps women with breast cancer cope
May 15, 2009 |
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Pathfinders, a program designed to care for the whole person -- body, mind and spirit -- has been found to help women with terminal cancer cope and improved their quality of life, according to a study led by researchers in ...
Obesity increases risk of prostate cancer recurrence for both blacks and whites
Aug 13, 2009 |
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A new look at a large database of prostate cancer patients shows that obesity plays no favorites when it comes to increasing the risk of recurrence after surgery: Being way overweight is equally bad for blacks and whites, ...
New imaging technology reveals prevalence of 'silent' heart attacks
Apr 21, 2009 |
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So-called "silent" heart attacks may be much more common than previously believed, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center.
Osteoporosis drug may save lives by strengthening immune system
Jul 15, 2009 |
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An osteoporosis drug proven to save lives after hip fractures may do so by strengthening the body's immune system, according to geriatrics researchers at Duke University Medical Center.
Light scattering technology may hold promise for quickly determining chemotherapy's effectiveness
Apr 21, 2009 |
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By examining the patterns in which light bounces off cell surfaces, researchers may be able to assess chemotherapy's success in inducing cancer cell death, according to a study led by investigators in the Duke Comprehensive ...
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