Mary E. Klotman's Friday Message and Conversation with Damon Tweedy, MD
Mary E. Klotman, MD, speaks with Damon Tweedy, MD about how the medical profession can address ongoing concerns about our nation’s mental health.
Therapy Shows Promise in Delaying Hospitalizations for Heart Failure
A large international study led by Duke researchers found that the diabetes drug empagliflozin slowed the time to first hospitalization for heart failure and reduced the total number of subsequent heart failure hospitalizations in patients after they had suffered acute myocardial infarction.
Allan D. Kirk, MD, PhD, Awarded 2024 ASA Flance-Karl Award
Allan D. Kirk, MD, PhD, FACS, has been awarded the 2024 Flance-Karl Award by the American Surgical Association (ASA). The Flance-Karl Award recognizes surgeons in the U.S. who have made seminal contributions in basic laboratory research which has application to clinical surgery.
Personalized Model Unveils Hidden Patterns in Alzheimer’s Progression
A new mathematical model offers hope for better prediction and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
Mary E. Klotman's Message for Friday, March 29, 2024
Dr. Klotman shares news about new funding, Match Day, Distinguished Professorships and more.
EDI Spotlight: Debra Ragland, PhD
For Debra Ragland, PhD, who works closely with PhD students in the School of Medicine, addressing issues related to equity, diversity, and inclusion in the biosciences is simple. She says it’s a matter of creating a supportive environment where the students feel heard.
The Power and Promise of RNA
Scientists at Duke University School of Medicine have long probed the mysteries of RNA, with an eye to harnessing its power for new and better therapies for cancer, diabetes, heart disease and more.
Duke Awarded Up to $33 Million to Develop Osteoarthritis Therapies that Rebuild Bone and Joints
Duke Health is part of a multi-institution research team receiving funding from the federal Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to develop an osteoarthritis treatment that regenerates joints.
Duke Schweitzer Fellows Address Health Disparities
Four students at the Duke University School of Medicine have been named to the 2023-24 class of the North Carolina Albert Schwe
Palliative Care Improves Quality of Life for Bone Marrow Transplant Patients
Palliative care -- relief from symptoms -- significantly improves a patient’s quality of life and eases fatigue, depression and post-traumatic stress symptoms while they are hospitalized for bone marrow transplant.