Breakthrough Treatment for Pompe Disease
05/17/2006

There is new hope for people with Pompe disease, a debilitating, progressive and often fatal genetic muscular disorder.

Duke Opens Ultraclean, Completely Sealed Fertility Center
04/11/2006

Couples who are struggling to conceive a child now have access to an ultrasterile, completely sealed fertility center operated by Duke University Medical Center that potentially could increase their chance of success.

K Lab Helps Athletes Excel, Stay Healthy
11/07/2005

Using a wide array of cutting-edge technologies, physicians, exercise physiologists and other researchers at a specialized laboratory at Duke University Medical Center are helping athletes – both elite and everyday -- reach their full potential and avoid potentially threatening injuries.

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Attacking Brain Cancer at Tumor Site Extends Survival
10/05/2005

An experimental brain tumor therapy at Duke University Medical Center has nearly doubled the expected survival time for patients with a deadly brain cancer, glioblastoma multiforme.

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Artificial Cornea Restores Vision
04/28/2005

A severe allergic reaction to a medication robbed Elma Phifer of her vision two decades ago when she was 39. The reaction scarred her corneas and reduced the ability of her eyes to soothe their damaged surfaces by remaining moist.

Gene Variant Increases Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
03/10/2005

Researchers at Duke University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University Medical Center have pinpointed the first major gene that determines an individual's risk for developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

New Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery Relieves Atrial Fibrillation
11/18/2004

Durham, N.C. – A new minimally invasive heart surgery can erase the debilitating effects of atrial fibrillation (A-Fib), a condition in which the heart beats fast and irregularly, according to a Duke University Medical Center surgeon.

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Therapy, Medication Combination Superior for Children with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
10/27/2004

Children with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) fare best when treated with a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and sertraline (trade name Zoloft), researchers at Duke University Medical Center and their colleagues at two other research institutions have determined.

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Depressed Teens Helped with Combination Drug-Behavioral Therapy
08/17/2004

The most effective way of treating teens suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD) is via a combination of antidepressants and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), according to Duke University Medical Center researchers. They said their findings indicate that such a combination appears the best approach to both alleviating depression and reducing the level of suicidal thinking in adolescents.

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Depressed Teens Helped with Combination Drug-Behavioral Therapy
08/17/2004

The most effective way of treating teens suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD) is via a combination of antidepressants and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), according to Duke University Medical Center researchers. They said their findings indicate that such a combination appears the best approach to both alleviating depression and reducing the level of suicidal thinking in adolescents.

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Why Nurses Don't Stay in Nursing Homes
08/02/2004

The chronic staffing turnover common to many of the nursing homes that serve more than 1.4 million elderly persons in the United States is lower at nursing homes with stable nursing leadership, according to a new study by researchers from the Duke University School of Nursing.

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Why Nurses Don't Stay in Nursing Homes
08/02/2004

A Duke University School of Nursing study of nursing homes shows good communication and management can help stem the tide of high nursing staff turnover rates. Understanding how this turnover affects patient care can help families find a nursing home that's best for their loved ones.

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Thermal Scanning Offers Promise of Early Arthritis Detection
07/12/2004

A device developed to scan computer circuit boards for defects can detect the earliest signs of hand osteoarthritis, researchers at Duke University Medical Center have found.

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Thermal Scanning Offers Promise of Early Arthritis Detection
07/12/2004

A device developed to scan computer circuit boards for defects can detect the earliest signs of hand osteoarthritis, researchers at Duke University Medical Center have found.

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Study: Low-Carb Diet More Effective Than Low-Fat Diet
05/17/2004

People who followed a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet lost more weight than people on a low-fat, low-cholesterol, low-calorie diet during a six-month comparison study at Duke University Medical Center.

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Study: Low-Carb Diet More Effective Than Low-Fat Diet
05/17/2004

People who followed a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet lost more weight than people on a low-fat, low-cholesterol, low-calorie diet during a six-month comparison study at Duke University Medical Center.

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New Breast Pap Smear Detects Early Cellular Changes; May Prevent Onset of Breast Cancer
03/04/2004

Long before a woman feels an ominous lump in her breast, Victoria Seewaldt, M.D., can test her for subtle signs that breast cancer may be brewing in a few errant cells amidst thousands of healthy ones. Never before has such a possibility existed, and Seewaldt is brimming with excitement.

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Virtual Reality Helps Breast Cancer Patients Cope with Chemotherapy
01/29/2004

Women with breast cancer have fewer adverse effects from chemotherapy and less fatigue when using virtual reality as a distraction intervention during treatments, according to a study from the Duke University School of Nursing and Case Western Reserve Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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Virtual Reality Helps Breast Cancer Patients Cope with Chemotherapy
01/29/2004

Women with breast cancer have fewer adverse effects from chemotherapy and less fatigue when using virtual reality as a distraction intervention during treatments, according to a study from the Duke University School of Nursing and Case Western Reserve Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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Nicotine Patch May Alleviate 'Senior Moments'
12/03/2003

The nicotine patches that help smokers quit might also boost the recall of seniors with the mildest form of memory loss, according to results of a preliminary clinical trial conducted at Duke University Medical Center.

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Surgeons Offer New Treatment for Degenerative Eye Disease
10/27/2003

Researchers at Duke Eye Center believe a surgical procedure they have refined for over a decade can offer hope to more people suffering from end-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

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Thymus Transplant Might Save Babies Born Without Immune Systems
07/24/2003

Babies destined to die because they were born without a thymus -- the organ that generates immune cells -- can be given lifesaving tissue normally discarded during cardiac surgery on other infants, researchers have found.

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Genetic Profiling Method Can Predict Breast Cancer Spread
06/24/2003

Using a woman's genetic profile alone, a team of Duke researchers has been able to predict, with 90 percent accuracy, whether a breast cancer tumor has extensively spread to her lymph nodes.

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Study says not enough time for prevention
03/26/2003

Duke University Medical Center study shows primary care physicians don't have enough time to provide all services recommended by U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

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Cardiac MRI Finds Small Areas of Heart Cell Death Missed By Nuclear Imaging Techniques
01/30/2003

Researchers from Duke University Medical Center and Northwestern University Medical School have demonstrated that cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology can detect small areas of heart muscle death that cannot be detected by commonly used imaging techniques.