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Researchers find that being optimistic is associated with better outcomes in angina patients  A study led by the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) finds that chronic angina patients who are optimistic about their recovery appear to have better outcomes.   The finding, which will be presented at the American College of Cardiology annual meeting March 10, adds to a growing body of evidence that a person’s state of mind can influence their physical health. 

Duke Eye Center’s Basic Science Research Led to Development of the First New Glaucoma Drug to be FDA-Approved in 20 Years   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug for the treatment of glaucoma that was developed based on basic research conducted at Duke Ophthalmology.

About 3 out of 4 Americans agree that smoking cigarettes causes health problems, but public perception of the risks posed by smoking may be declining, according to a Duke Health study published in the journal

On February 20, approximately 150 Duke alumni attended a talk in San Francisco hosted by A. Eugene Washington, MD, chancellor for health affairs; Mary E. Klotman, MD, dean and vice chancellor for health affairs; and Robert M. Califf, MD, vice chancellor for health data science and senior advisor at Verily Life Sciences.  They were joined by Bay Area Duke alumnus and Duke Health Board of Visitors member Garheng Kong, PhD’00 MD’01, MBA’03.

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Despite reports in recent years suggesting childhood obesity could be reaching a plateau in some groups, the big picture on obesity rates for children ages 2 to 19 remains unfavorable.   [video:https://youtu.be/GBVHMV-yPnQ] Three decades of rising childhood obesity continued their upward trend in 2016 according to a new analysis from Duke Health researchers.

In preparation for the OnCore Go Live, we conducted a Stop Light Evaluation to review the workflows and system use.  This evaluation is open to all Duke Health research faculty and staff. Title: OnCore Go Live Stop Light Evaluation Date: Thursday, March 8, 2018 Location: Hock Plaza Auditorium (2424 Erwin Road) Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Treating food allergies might be a simple matter of teaching the immune system a new trick, researchers at Duke Health have found.   In a study using mice bred to have peanut allergies, the Duke researchers were able to reprogram the animals’ immune systems using a nanoparticle delivery of molecules to the lymph nodes that switched off the life-threatening reactions to peanut exposures.