Tag: Duke University
Alzheimer’s drug reverses brain damage due to underage drinking
Duke researchers show that alcohol induced brain damage in adolescents can be reversed using a drug prescribed for Alzheimer’s
A drug used to slow cognitive...
Cutting 300 calories or 6 oreo cookies: that’s all it takes...
Study finds that even in people with healthy body weight, cutting 300 calories from their diet keeps diabetes, heart disease away
Cutting 300 calories is...
New portable, low-cost retinal scanner could help prevent blindness
Scientists say the retinal scanner that offers clinically accurate eye scans at a fraction of the cost can prevent blindness
Biomedical engineers at Duke University...
New drug could reverse heroin, morphine withdrawal symptoms
An experimental drug, Rapastinel reverses signs of opioid withdrawal with no side effects
New research shows that an experimental drug originally developed as an antidepressant,...
Blood test reveals blocked coronary arteries at an early stage
Blood test for specific metabolites detect early changes in blood flow to diagnose blocked coronary arteries
A new pilot study suggests that in the near...
Lead exposure in kids can lead to low IQ, poor social...
Study on people who grew up in era of leaded gasoline shows how lead affects mental development
Lead exposure in childhood appears to have long-lasting...
Low cost pocket colposcope could be future of cervical cancer screening
Developed by Duke university, the device has now been successfully tested at All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Since the 19th century when J Marion...
High risk donor hearts lead to better transplant outcomes
Waiting for a "healthier" heart often leads to lower survival rates, new research shows
Heart from an ailing donor may lead to better transplant outcomes...
