The Protein That’s Crucial for a Healthy Pregnancy
Researchers have discovered for the first time that a particular protein plays a crucial role in the development of a normal placenta in the early stages of pregnancy. Learning more more about the protein, PIEZ01, and its role in pregnancy could pave the way for preventing unexplained miscarriages, preeclampsia, or fetal growth restriction.
The AI That’s Finally Making Sense of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Artificial intelligence has helped map the hidden biology behind the pain, dizziness, and exhaustion of chronic fatigue syndrome, and identified new biomarkers to improve diagnosis.
Newly Discovered ‘Sixth Sense’ Links Gut Microbes to the Brain in Real Time
A newly discovered “neurobiotic sense” reveals how gut cells listen to microbial chatter and signal the brain to influence hunger, cravings, and behavior.
New AI Model Makes Drug Discovery Faster, Smarter, and More Transparent
A new algorithm could help researchers better predict how molecules bind to proteins —an essential step in designing more effective drugs to treat a wide range of diseases.
Ankles Might Point the Way to Cartilage Repair in Osteoarthritis
Research led by Virginia Byers Kraus, MD, PhD, indicates that key proteins in the ankles are similar to those used by salamanders to regenerate severed limbs and might hold the key to a new therapeutic approach for joint disease.
A New Hub for Fighting Infectious Diseases with Smarter Models
Duke University School of Medicine researchers will launch a new national Center of Excellence for Multiscale Immune Systems Modeling (MISM), funded by a U54 grant from the National Institutes of Health.
Neuro-Immune Link Could Shape Brain Development, Study Finds
Long seen as defenders against disease, immune cells in the brain are now emerging as architects of early brain development.
Building Better Immunotherapy
Scientists at Duke University School of Medicine are developing a new CAR-T cell therapy that could finally help immunotherapy take aim at solid tumors. Early tests look promising, and it started with one patient’s immune system doing something extraordinary.
Ashley Moseman Receives Burroughs Wellcome Fund Award
Ashley Moseman, PhD, assistant professor of integrative immunobiology, has been named a 2025 recipient of the highly competitive Burroughs Wellcome Fund Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease award.
Breaking New Ground in Pain Relief: A Novel Approach to Non-Opioid Therapeutics
Researchers at Duke University are developing a new, non-addictive way to treat chronic pain using a natural compound in the body called adenosine. Their early results show this approach could be more effective than current medications and offer a safer alternative to opioids, with fewer side effects and no risk of addiction.