Overlooked Cell Key Player In Preventing Age-Related Vision Loss Tree-shaped retinal cells called Müller glia may provide a new therapeutic target for treating degenerative eye diseases DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke researchers have pinpointed a new therapeutic target for macular...
Networks of Brain Activity Predict Vulnerability to Depression Listening in on the brain’s electrical symphony may provide a new way to prevent and treat mental illness DURHAM, N.C. -- Tapping into the electrical chatter between different regions of the brain may...
When the Eyes Move, The Eardrums Move, Too The eyes and ears team up to interpret sights and sounds around us DURHAM, N.C. -- Simply moving the eyes triggers the eardrums to move too, says a new study by...
Car, Stroller, Juice: Babies Understand When Words Are Related Eye-tracking data reveal babies understand more of what we say than previously thought The meaning behind infants’ screeches, squeals and wails may frustrate and confound sleep-...
Brain Activity Buffers Against Worsening Anxiety Activity in brain’s thinking and problem-solving center linked to avoiding anxiety Boosting activity in brain areas related to thinking and problem-solving may also buffer against...
Aging Tests Yield Varying Results Comparison of eleven tests shows they don’t agree on aging DURHAM, N.C. -- Whether it’s an on-line quiz, a $300 chromosome test or an $800 blood...
Why Head and Face Pain Causes More Suffering Sensory neurons in the head and face tap directly into the brain’s emotional pathways Hate headaches? The distress you feel is not all in your -- well, head. People consistently rate...
At Duke in DC Forum, Duke Faculty, Congressional Staffers Seek Solutions to Opioid Crisis Duke in DC hosted a half-day forum Oct. 17 for congressional staffers in which Duke faculty...
