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Nishant Shah MD is focused on a major gap in heart disease prevention.
A study of nearly 2M patients found fewer than half with high cholesterol are on treatment.
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https://medschool.duke.edu/stories/closing-cholesterol-gap
A new Nature study from Duke reveals that GPCRs signal through liquid-like protein clusters formed by βâarrestinsâan unexpected mechanism with implications for drug development.
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https://medschool.duke.edu/news/new-study-reveals-droplet-mechanism-behind-key-drug-targets
Aging is a lifelong process â and one we may be able to influence.
Duke University School of Medicine researchers are studying the biology of aging to help extend healthspan.
https://medschool.duke.edu/stories/longevity-unlocked-science-healthy-aging
From Duke medical student to North Carolinaâs chief psychiatrist, Carrie Brown, MD'04, HS'04â'08, MPH, is helping expand behavioral health care statewide while shaping policy and access.
https://medschool.duke.edu/news/carrie-brown-finds-perfect-fit-north-carolinas-chief-psychiatrist
Duke University School of Medicine
At ADA2026, Duke researcher Jonathan Campbell suggests glucagon could help boost the effectiveness of next generation obesity drugs, with early studies showing unprecedented weigh loss results.
đ Read more: https://medschool.duke.edu/news/surprising-hormone-behind-next-generation-weight-loss-drugs
Duke University School of Medicine research identifies a rapid pathway, the âneurobiotic sense,â with implications for behavior and aging.
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Duke University School of Medicine scientists are studying how to restore cartilage and move beyond symptom management for osteoarthritis.
https://medschool.duke.edu/news/making-joints-young-again?utm_campaign=SoMnews&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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Celebrating the 2026 Physician-Scientist Strong Start Award recipients @dukemedschool.bsky.social: Eugene Vaios, Christopher Reed, Michael T. Forrester, George Cortina, & Krista Haines. Supporting bold research + the next generation of #PhysicianScientists.
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A routine eye scan used in the NICU may help predict developmental delays in very preterm infants, according to new Duke Health research in @jamaophthalmology.bsky.social.
The retina may offer a non-invasive âwindow into the brainâ, helping identify risk earlier.
More: https://duke.is/c/rw6a
Duke University School of Medicine
Duke University School of Medicine
Duke University School of Medicine
Instead of treating numbers in the moment, new cholesterol guidelines emphasize lifetime exposure by urging patients to reach lower LDL levels sooner and keep them there. Cardiologists are now mapping...
Weâre grateful to see Durham formally recognize May 20 as #ClinicalTrialsDay â highlighting the importance of clinical research and the people who make it possible.
Thank you to the patients, researchers, and teams advancing better care worldwide.
#ClinicalResearch #ResearchMatters
Duke University School of Medicine
Duke University School of Medicine
Aging is increasingly seen as a lifelong process that we can influence and alter to a remarkable degree. Researchers are learning more every day about the complex metabolic, cellular, and molecular pr...
Duke researchers Sundarshan Rajagopal, MD, PhD, and MD-PhD student Preston Anderson have worked together to realize how G protein-coupled receptors signal through liquid-like protein clusters that cou...
Carrie Brown, MD'04, HS'04-'08, MPH, credits her first clinical rotation as a Duke University medical student at John Umstead Hospital, a former psychiatric inpatient facility in Butner, North Carolin...
Scientists have long known that aging leaves its mark throughout the body â from fraying DNA to a slowing immune system. Now, a growing wave of research suggests an unexpected starting point for some ...
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Osteoarthritis is a common condition where the cartilage that cushions joints breaks down over time, leading to pain and stiffness, especially as people age. Duke researchers are working on ways to go...
