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Scientists Use New Data Mining Strategy to Spot Those at High Alzheimer’s Risk
The push to develop treatments for Alzheimer’s disease has been a promising and disappointing endeavor over the past two decades, yielding a greater understanding of the disease yet still failing to generate successful new drugs.
Heath's Duke Children's Story
Heath underwent a heart transplant when he was eleven months old. Now ten, Duke Children's and his supportive family give Heath all the tools he needs to lead a healthy and active life.
A Life-Saving Transplant Secures a Promising Future at Duke
Duke Children's patient Graham Rogers and his family share their moving story of Graham's kidney transplant and how his Duke Pediatric Nephrology Care Team saved his life and secured a promising future for the now-20-year-old.
Bill Hudson and L.C. Industries
Bill Hudson and L.C. Industries provided major financial support for building the new state-of-the-art Duke Eye Center building. Mr. Hudson and Duke's world-class ophthalmologists and researchers, share a passion to cure all blindness by creating the future of eye care at Duke.
A Champion for Newborns Remembers Duke Fondly
R. Rodney Howell, MD’57, HS’57-’60 has dedicated his career to advancing the screening of newborns to diagnose potentially harmful conditions.
A Good Way to Give
T. Rudolph “Rudy” Howell, MD’58, vividly remembers his first day at Duke University School of Medicine.
Fighting Cancer Like a Superhero
We are all familiar with Hollywood’s larger than life superheroes like Wonder Woman, Superman, and Spider-Man, but have you ever heard of the VG Superhero?
Toward a Healthier Future for Our Kids
Like many teens, Kameron Horton of Durham loves to play basketball. But for Kameron, basketball has been more than just a game; it has helped him through serious life challenges.
24 Years and Counting
A large number of options for advanced prostate cancer is what drew James "Jimmy" Barnes to Duke Cancer Institute, after having been treated at UNC-Chapel Hill for more than a decade.
Vital Support for Families with Alzheimer's
Nanette Hartley of Raleigh, North Carolina has two master's degrees and led an accomplished career in hospital administration and business.