Remote Health Care Model Improves Treatment for Heart Failure Patients
A new study led by associate professor of medicine Adam Devore, MD, shows that a remote digital program may offer a safe, faster way for heart failure patients to get the care they need from home.
Elevating Blood Pressure After Spinal Cord Injury Fails to Improve Recovery
A study led by anesthesiologists Miriam Treggiari, MD, PhD, and Ruba Sajdeya, MD, PhD, questions a widely accepted treatment strategy and could reshape ICU protocols.
Using Iron to Destroy Multiple Myeloma Cancer Cells
Research led by Mikhail Nikiforov, PhD, professor of pathology, shows that blocking an enzyme involved in iron regulation kills multiple myeloma cancer cells and increases the effectiveness of current therapies.
Hispanic Heritage Month: Honoring Legacy, Innovation, and Advocacy
Stories of resilience, innovation, and advocacy took center stage at Duke during the third annual ¡DALHE! Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration held on September 22.
The Long Game: Changing Understanding of Liver Disease
Thanks to decades of work, Anna Mae Diehl, MD, is offering therapeutic promise for millions living with liver injury.
Opioid Addiction Treatment Delivered on the Front Lines
Duke Health emergency medicine physicians turn opioid overdose response into path to recovery.
“Junk DNA” Found to Sense Its Environment, May Hold the Key to Disease Treatment
A study in Nature Cell Biology has uncovered a surprising role for what was once considered “junk DNA,” showing that it helps stem cells sense their surroundings and decide what kind of cells to become during early development.
With $15 Million Grant, Duke Team Expands AI Tool to Predict Teen Mental Illness
The project aims to bring early mental health screening to clinics where access to care is limited.
Concussion Care: From Campus to the Community
Each year, two million children and teens get a concussion. Pete Duquette, PhD, who leads Duke’s Pediatric Neuropsychology Clinic, offers tips to parents grounded in modern concussion care.
Alpha Cells Moonlight as Secret GLP-1 Factories
Duke diabetes and obesity researchers show alpha cells in the pancreas unexpectedly churn out potent, insulin-boosting GLP-1 to help control blood sugar.