While previous studies suggest Parkinson's disease begins in the gut and spreads to the brain, how the process occurs has been elusive. Now, a pre-clinical study led by Duke Health researchers provides new evidence that bolsters ...
Dec 12, 2023
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Engineers at Duke University and Harvard Medical School have developed a bio-compatible ink that solidifies into different 3D shapes and structures by absorbing ultrasound waves. Because it responds to sound waves rather ...
Dec 7, 2023
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Cancer patients who receive radiation during their treatment—and about half do—may face a lesser-known challenge: bone loss. The vital treatment for cancers of the head and neck, breast, cervix, prostate, and even eyes ...
Dec 6, 2023
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Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a method using data from wearable devices such as smartwatches to digitally mimic an entire week's worth of an individual's heartbeats. The previous record covered only ...
Nov 28, 2023
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Biomedical engineers at Duke University have significantly enhanced the capabilities of a computational model that simulates the movement of individual cancer cells across long distances within the entire human body.
Nov 27, 2023
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Scientists can now pinpoint where someone's eyes are looking just by listening to their ears.
Nov 22, 2023
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Researchers at Duke University have adapted CRISPR technologies for high-throughput screening of gene function in human immune cells and discovered that a single master regulator of the genome can be used to reprogram a network ...
Nov 9, 2023
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Duke University researchers created a computer program that determines, with 94% accuracy, if a person's age-related macular degeneration (AMD) will worsen within a year.
Nov 8, 2023
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A speech prosthetic developed by a collaborative team of Duke neuroscientists, neurosurgeons, and engineers can translate a person's brain signals into what they're trying to say.
Nov 6, 2023
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A new Duke University-led study finds that Gulf War Illness (GWI), which affects approximately 250,000 U.S. veterans, significantly reduces their white blood cells' ability to make energy and creates a measurable biochemical ...
Nov 1, 2023
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