Duke in the News: Dec. 20, 2006

IMMUNE CELLS PREDICT LUNG CANCER RECURRENCE Washington Post, HealthDay News, Dec. 19 -- Patients who've had surgery for early-stage lung cancer are more likely to suffer cancer recurrence if their tumors contain a large number of immune-suppressing T-regulatory cells, a Duke University Medical Center study finds. ... Full story

THE TOP 100 SCIENCE STORIES OF 2006 Discover, January 2007 -- The work of two Pratt School of Engineering researchers in developing an "invisibility cloak" is named one of the top six physics stories of the year. (Link for subscribers) ... Full story for subscribers

OP-ED: WISER WAYS TO APPROACH TEEN CRIMINALS (Raleigh) News & Observer, Dec. 20 -- Ann Brewster, a research associate at the Center for Child and Family Policy at Duke, takes a closer look at a recommendation to try 16- and 17-year-olds in juvenile courts. ... Full story

COACH K HONORED BY USA BASKETBALL NBA.com, Dec. 19 -- Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, who piloted the USA Senior Team to a 2006 World Championship bronze medal, was announced Tuesday as the 2006 recipient of USA Basketball's National Coach of the Year award. ... Full story --Also, Philadelphia Inquirer: Book Review -- Prepared for Anything, the Duke Coach's Way ... Full story

EDITORIAL: SHAKY CASE News & Observer, Dec. 20 -- Questions about evidence and the investigation's handling lead to "serious doubts" about charges against three former Duke lacrosse players, the newspaper says. ... Full story --Also, News & Observer: Criticism Directed at Nifong and Duke ... Full story Duke News: Duke and Men's Lacrosse (special website with background information) ... Full story

SEASONAL HANGOVERS: TRICKS TO HELP YOU POWER THROUGH CNN, Dec. 19 -- The boss won't fault you for gulping down extra-strength venti lattes so you can finish all your projects before the holidays. But your body probably will and Jim Lane, a professor of medical psychology at Duke, explains why. ... Full story

STUDDARD A PIELESS PIPER FOR ALABAMA DIETERS Chicago Sun-Times, Dec. 20 -- After shedding almost 100 pounds with the help of the Duke Diet & Fitness Center, Birmingham native and "American Idol" winner Ruben Studdard says he wants to help other Alabama residents lose weight. (AP story also appeared on ABCNews.com and in more than 150 news outlets.) ... Full story

MEMORY LOSS LINKED TO OLD STEM CELLS THAT FORGET TO DIVIDE (Newark) Star-Ledger, Dec. 19 -- Led by researchers at Duke, a study finds that memory loss and other cognitive problems associated with diseases like Alzheimer's are due to a decrease in stem cell replication, rather than a decline in the number of stem cells in the elderly brain. ... Full story