Duke University Hospital
hideDuke University Medical Center (commonly referred to as Duke University Hospital) is a 924 bed academic tertiary care facility located in Durham, North Carolina. Since its establishment in 1930, the hospital has grown from a small regional hospital to a world-class academic medical center. Duke University Hospital is the flagship teaching hospital for the Duke University Health System, a network of physicians and hospitals serving Durham and Wake County, North Carolina and surrounding areas as well as one of three Level I referral centers for the Research Triangle of North Carolina (the other two are UNC Hospitals in nearby Chapel Hill and WakeMed Raleigh in Raleigh).
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New origin found for a critical immune response
Mar 01, 2009 |
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An immune system response that is critical to the first stages of fighting off viruses and harmful bacteria comes from an entirely different direction than most scientists had thought, according to a finding by researchers ...
Scientists Find Rare, Potent Antibody to HIV-1
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Feb 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have for the first time isolated an important antibody in human serum that could potentially play a key role in the design of an AIDS vaccine. The research appears ...
New clues to healing arthritis caused by traumatic injury
Feb 22, 2009 |
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A strain of laboratory mice that has "superhealing" powers has been found to resist inflammation after a knee injury, and also to avoid developing arthritis at the injury site in the long term, according to researchers at ...
New Clues about Genetic Influence of Stress on Men's Health
Mar 06, 2009 |
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Men with a common genetic variant produce more than twice as much of a hormone known to increase blood pressure and blood sugar when they are angry, according to researchers from Duke University Medical Center.
Genetic variation cues social anxiety in monkeys and humans
Jan 14, 2009 |
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A genetic variation involving the brain chemical serotonin has been found to shape the social behavior of rhesus macaque monkeys, which could provide researchers with a new model for studying autism, social anxiety and schizophrenia. ...
Cell 'anchors' required to prevent muscular dystrophy
Jan 13, 2009 |
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A protein that was first identified for playing a key role in regulating normal heart rhythms also appears to be significant in helping muscle cells survive the forces of muscle contraction. The clue was a laboratory mouse ...
Emotional, Not Just Physical Weight, Increases Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Mar 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The combination of stress and obesity may significantly influence the development of type 2 diabetes among African-American women, with stress having a potentially greater role, according to researchers from ...
Research Finds New Cause of Ozone Wheezing and Potential Treatments
Feb 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the Duke University Medical Center and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) discovered a cause of airway irritation and wheezing after exposure to ozone, a common ...
Low-carb diets prove better at controlling type 2 diabetes
Jan 05, 2009 |
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In a six-month comparison of low-carb diets, one that encourages eating carbohydrates with the lowest-possible rating on the glycemic index leads to greater improvement in blood sugar control, according to Duke University ...
New findings shed light on why smokers struggle to quit
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 05, 2009 |
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Just seeing someone smoke can trigger smokers to abandon their nascent efforts to kick the habit, according to new research conducted at Duke University Medical Center.
Screaming Hoops Fans at Risk for Vocal Problems
Mar 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- With the ACC tourney gearing up and March Madness getting in full swing, basketball fans are topping decibel charts with their verbal support for their favorite college team.
Growth Hormone Stimulator May Help Combat Frailty in Older Adults
Jan 27, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An investigational drug that stimulates the body to produce more growth hormone improves lean muscle mass and physical function in older adults, potentially helping to combat frailty, according to researchers ...
New data show periodontal treatment doesn't reduce preterm birth risk
Jan 29, 2009 |
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The study, involving researchers from Duke University Medical Center and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is one of the largest randomized trials to date to look at the link between the two conditions.
Easing regulations does not mean lower quality of cardiac care
Jan 27, 2009 |
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States that dropped regulations overseeing the performance of two common heart procedures showed no increase in death rates, according to researchers at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM), Rice University and Duke University ...
