LOW-CARB DIET MAY SLOW PROSTATE TUMOR GROWTH

Washington Post, HealthDay News, Nov. 12 -- In mice, a low-carbohydrate diet slowed prostate tumor growth, possibly because fewer carbohydrates leads to a drop in insulin production, Duke researchers say. ... Full story
--Also, CBS News, WebMD: No-Carb Diet May Curb Prostate Cancer ... Full story

ADWATCH: EDWARDS THREATENS CONGRESS

New York Times, Nov. 13 -- Christopher Schroeder, a law professor and expert on constitutional separation of powers at Duke law school, contributes to analysis of a new 30-second TV spot advocating universal health care that John Edwards is airing in Iowa. (AP story also appeared in the Washington Post and more than 170 other news outlets.) ... Full story

COMMENTARY: NORMAN MAILER ON BEING 'HIP'

NPR's News & Notes, Nov. 13 -- Mark Anthony Neal, a professor of African and African American Studies at Duke, remembers writer Norman Mailer, who died over the weekend at age 84. Mailer's essay, "The White Negro," shook up the cultural landscape. ... Full story

STUDY FINDS INJURIES AMONG PERDUE WORKERS CONTINUE

(Raleigh) News & Observer, Nov. 14 -- Despite improvements cited by company officials, injury rates among workers at a Perdue chicken processing plant in Lewiston, N.C., have barely improved in almost 20 years, according to a report released Tuesday by researchers at Duke University Medical Center. ... Full story

APARTHEID SUIT PUTS CORPORATIONS ON NOTICE

New York Sun, Nov. 12 -- The effect of a recent federal appellate court decision is to "give courts the green light to hear suits against corporations for their connections to abusive regimes," Duke law professor Curtis Bradley says. ... Full story

MILITARY CAUGHT OFF-GUARD BY PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA

News & Observer, Nov. 14 -- "We owe (combat troops) the very best mental health care we can provide," says Duke psychiatrist Dan Blazer. "I think we have an absolute responsibility to them." Blazer is a member of a special Pentagon Task Force on Mental Health. ... Full story

EXTREME OPTIMISTS TEND TO SPLURGE, STUDY SAYS

MSNBC, LiveScience, Nov. 13 -- Manju Puri and David Robinson, professors of finance at Duke's Fuqua School of Business, suggest a positive outlook --like a fine wine -- is good for you in moderation. ... Full story