Duke University Medical Center
P.O. Box 3354
Durham
North Carolina
27710-3354
Tel: 919-684-4148
Fax: 919-684-8663
Website: http://www.mc.duke.edu/
About Duke University Medical Center
Since its opening in 1930, Duke University Medical Center has grown into a 1,125-bed facility, the major tertiary care center for the Southeast and a primary care hospital for the people of Durham and surrounding areas. Thousands of physicians, nurses and professional support staff are dedicated to providing the most advanced patient care as well as educating young professionals. Their pursuit of excellence has helped Duke achieve national acclaim for its hospital and school of medicine.In addition, scientists at Duke are continually seeking more effective ways to diagnose and treat patients. The products of their research impact all facets of the medical and business community. From surgical tacks that stabilize and heal retinas to the use of heat treatment to enhance the effectiveness of chemotherapy, Duke scientists have transformed basic research discoveries into products and services that improve the health and well-being of people around the world.
Last Updated: 01-13-04
216 articles about Duke University Medical Center
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Duke Professor To Lead $300 Million NIH Center For HIV Vaccine Research
7/15/2005
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Newly Discovered Role For Heart Response Enzyme May Yield Better Heart Failure Therapy
7/11/2005
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Natural Relaxant May Help Asthma
5/27/2005
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Researchers Find First Gene For Inherited Testicular Cancer In Mice
5/19/2005
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Gene Yields Clues To Chronic Kidney Disease
5/6/2005
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Morphine For Chest Pain Increases Death Risk
5/5/2005
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Gene Variants Predict Bleeding After Heart Surgery
5/4/2005
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Autumn Birth Linked To Childhood Brain Cancer
4/4/2005
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Muscle-Targeted Gene Therapy Reverses Rare Muscular Dystrophy In Mice
3/28/2005
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Duke Researchers Uncover Genetic Link To Kidney Damage After Heart Surgery
3/1/2005
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Urine Smell May Have "Manly" Attraction
2/23/2005
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Satori Labs, Inc. Release: The Most Dangerous Risk In A Hospital; Bad Information
2/17/2005
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Gene Defect Linked To Familial Nerve Disorder
2/1/2005
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Man Declared Dead Found Alive In Morgue
1/27/2005
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Biologists Find Stem Cell Regulator
1/26/2005
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Study Pursues A Genetic Link To Depression
12/13/2004
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New Gene Link To "Bubble Boy" Disease Found
11/16/2004
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Genetically Endowed Worm May Substitute For Rodents In Some Toxicology Testing
10/28/2004
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Protein Test May Detect Lung Cancer
10/25/2004
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Gene-altered Mouse Is Model For Rare Autoimmune Syndrome
10/21/2004