Until now, starvation during life’s early stages was thought to exclusively lead to chronic health problems, but a recent study suggests that starvation could actually have benefits.
Although the stereotypical image of a shotgun-wielding father forcing marriage between his pregnant daughter and her boyfriend is outdated, new research suggests "shotgun marriages" are still reality.
Testosterone has been long thought of as a “male” hormone. However, recent studies on meerkats have revealed this binary categorization is not so simple.
A Tuesday forum addressed concerns about a proposed University plan to allow Duke Energy to build a combined heat and power plant on campus.
Males and females are often compared on aspects of intelligence in popular culture: are men better than women at math? Are women better at writing? Is the acknowledgement and study of these patterns perpetuating stereotypes?
How do we create artificial intelligence that serves mankind’s purposes? Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, Chauncey Stillman professor of practical ethics, led a discussion Monday on the subject.
Neurosurgeons may soon be able to visualize hidden parts of the brain while performing surgery.
The ability to understand false beliefs has long been thought to be unique to human consciousness, but a recent study revealed for the first time that great apes are capable of making this distinction as well.
Women have a new reason to turn to Botox, and it doesn't have to do with cosmetics.
Sad news for anyone who bought a fitness tracker during the summer—recent research suggests such devices do not help improve health.
The National Institutes of Health has named the Duke Clinical Research Institute the coordinating center of an initiative to study how environmental factors affect children's health.
The Duke Global Health Institute celebrated its 10th anniversary during a day-long symposium Wednesday.
Several Duke students participated in teams that placed first and second at the Triangle Health Innovation Challenge this year.
Ralph Snyderman, former chancellor for health affairs at Duke and dean of the School of Medicine from 1989 to 2004, is releasing a memoir Nov. 1 called "A Chancellor's Tale: Transforming Academic Medicine." The Chronicle spoke with Snyderman, who is also the James B. Duke professor of medicine, about his tenure as chancellor, the current state of health care and his advice for pre-med students.
New research shows that oxytocin, commonly known as the “love hormone” due to association with social behaviors, may also boost spirituality.
Duke investigators have begun to pinpoint a new mechanism behind the popular drug aspirin, highlighting its use in preventing cardiovascular diseases and colorectal cancers.
On the heels of a new funding agreement last June, the Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore partnership continues to explore innovative medical curriculums.
Long the fodder for cheesy science-fiction movies, mind reading may be less unrealistic than previously thought.
The patient who received the first hand transplant in North Carolina history at Duke Hospital in May is recovering successful. A team led by Dr. Linda Cendales, associate professor of surgery at Duke University School of Medicine and director of the hand transplant program, performed the surgery on May 27 on 54-year-old Rene Chavez, who lost his left hand in a childhood accident at the age of four.
Joseph DeSimone, co-inventor of a new form of three-dimensional printing technology, emphasized the importance of diversity at the Levine Science Research Center Tuesday.
