Duke-Led Study Catalogs Dozens of Mutations in Crucial Brain Development Gene Brain growth gene’s malfunction can now be considered a developmental disability syndrome An international team of researchers that pooled genetic samples from developmentally disabled...
Poop: It's a Great Thing to Study Lawrence David's studies of gut microbiome is changing our understanding of the human body Lawrence David was presented with an unusual project by his advisor when he was a student: to...
Fatty Meal Interrupts Gut’s Communication With The Body, But Why? If that second helping of holiday prime rib stuns your gut into silence, is that good or bad? DURHAM, N.C. -- A high-fat meal can silence communication between the intestine and the rest of...
Blue Devil of the Week: Searching for Answers in the Genetic Code By studying small signs in yeast, Sue Jinks-Robertson’s work can fuel big breakthroughs Name: Sue Jinks-Robertson Position: Professor, Vice...
An Inside Look at Duke's Finances From the Great Recession to current fiscal realities, Working@Duke demystifies Duke's finances Inside research greenhouses on West campus, string bean plants and Morning Glory vines shoot...
Zebrafish Researchers Discover a Self-Defense Mechanism of the Gut Banned painkiller had a unique effect on the model fish, so they shifted focus to figure out why DURHAM, N.C. -- A team of Duke researchers has discovered that cells lining the gut of zebrafish...
Lung Cell Patches Its Own DNA on the Fly to Survive Influenza Resilient cells make lung less hospitable to viruses, but may be double-edged sword DURHAM, NC -- Scientists at Duke University have identified one kind of lung cell that can...
