Randomized study led by Columbia University and Duke's Murali Doraiswamy determined that crossword puzzles have an advantage over cognitive computer games for memory functioning in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.

We are hard-wired to love sweets, but, as is so often the case, too much of a good thing can be a bad thing: overconsumption of sugar raises the risk of obesity, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and other health conditions.

Duke Cancer Institute researchers have identified potential biomarkers that predict the likelihood for checkpoint inhibitor drugs to backfire, driving hyper-progression of melanoma cells instead of unleashing the immune system to fight them.

Brain, gut and immune system were fine-tuned after split from common ancestor of chimpanzees

To bridge the communication and coordination gap and break down the care siloes, Duke population health scholars Leah Zullig and Kevin Oeffinger from the Duke University School of Medicine developed ONE TEAM.

Svati Shah, MD, associate dean for genomics and professor of medicine, received the Genomic and Precision Medicine Mentoring Award from the American Heart Association.

A team of researchers mapping a molecular atlas for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) has made a major advance toward distinguishing whether the early pre-cancers in the breast will develop into invasive cancers or remain stable.

School of Medicine students featured in the Graduates School's 2022 Snapshots

Dr. Tim Hammond, professor of medicine at Duke, and co-investigator Dr. Holly Birdsall created the “Fuel to Mars” study to identify genes and gene pathways that fuel-producing algae use to survive deep space.

Priya Kishnani, MD, MBBS, Chen Family Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics and chief of the Division of Medical Genetics at the Duke University School of Medicine, received one of North Carolina’s highest civilian honors, the North Carolina Award for her contributions to science.