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More than 210,000 people in North Carolina have Alzheimer's disease, and many others have other types of dementia. The North Carolina Registry for Brain Health aims to help relieve the burden by educating North Carolinians, giving them an opportunity to participate in research, and helping researchers recruit study volunteers.
Duke Emergency Medicine Comes into Its Own
Anything can happen in an emergency department and that’s especially true at Duke, and taking care of patients is only one of the ways Duke emergency medicine physicians excel.
Trudy Oliver Tracks a Deadly, Shapeshifting Tumor
Trudy Oliver, PhD, studies a type of cancer that has a 5-year overall survival rate of just 7%. Its biological drivers are different from most other cancers, so it’s harder to develop targeted treatments. On top of that, research into this tumor is under-funded.
Mysterious Benefactor Leaves a Legacy to Improve Children’s Health
An estate gift will advance the work of Sarah Armstrong and Chris Newgard who lead the NOURISH project which focuses on understanding the “food insecurity-obesity paradox”: the strong correlation between food insecurity — not having enough to eat — and obesity.
Exploring the Influence of TikTok on Health Information
Tik Tok is the health consultant of choice for many Americans. Research by Duke ob-gyn resident Jenny Wu shows some of the social media platform's content can be informative and useful.
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