Inside Duke Medicine
Rapid Response
May 1st, 2008Duke’s swift action insures safety amid Heparin recall By Erin Pratt In January, when the Food and Drug Administration issued the first of several product recalls for Heparin, a blood…
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Patterns Within Patterns
May 1st, 2008by Mark Schreiner There’s something about the human mind that likes order, that loves patterns—loves seeing them, loves making them. Patterns are everywhere. Look around: There is the grid of…
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Listening to Osler
May 1st, 2008As a byproduct of putting together this issue of Inside Duke Medicine, I’ve learned something of Sir William Osler, the esteemed physician and medical educator whose most important work was…
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Big changes in the works for hospital eateries
May 1st, 2008In mid-April, part of the Atrium, the Duke North cafeteria, closed for renovations. This month, diners should begin to see what all the work was about. Please plan to check…
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On pins and needles
April 7th, 2008Acupuncture brings relaxation for anxious patients in fertility treatment By Erin Pratt Kim Fama, senior marketing analyst at SAS, is at full term in her pregnancy. Lying on her left…
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The secrets of zebrafish regeneration
April 7th, 2008Biologists have discovered a molecular circuit breaker that controls a zebrafish’s remarkable ability to regrow missing fins, according to a new study from Duke. Tiny wonders of the aquarium world,…
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The greening of Duke Medicine
April 7th, 2008For months, the signs read “No Water, No Landscaping.” But March came in like a lion and went out with progress on an innovative renovation project bringing new life to…
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Women and the dangers of poor sleep
April 7th, 2008Duke researchers say they may have figured out why poor sleep does more harm to cardiovascular health in women than in men. Their study, appearing online in the journal Brain,…
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Sci. Ed. on the Web
April 7th, 2008The Duke Center for Science Education has launched a new Web site: www.scied.duke.edu.
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First Person: Jessica Thompson
April 7th, 2008This month, we sit down with Jessica Thompson to discuss emergency incident planning. Thompson, a hospital administrative fellow, was named director of emergency preparedness and planning on March 17. Tell…