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A black and white microscope image of ependymal cells in the brain

April 25, 2018

Brain Cell’s Achilles’ Heel May Prompt Hydrocephalus

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What to see at Duke this week -- women in science, sleep studies and early voting

April 20, 2018

What to See at Duke This Week: Good Sleep, Women in Science and Early Voting

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Roy Richard Grinker

April 20, 2018

Detangling Stigma and Mental Illness

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Geri Dawson at the UN

April 9, 2018

Geraldine Dawson Attends Global Autism Event at UN

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what to see april 9-- Flint water crisis, Hank Aaron and brains

April 7, 2018

What to See at Duke This Week: Hank Aaron, the Flint Water Crisis and Brains

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A microscopy image with retinal cells stained bright blue, green, red and orange

March 6, 2018

Overlooked Cell Key Player In Preventing Age-Related Vision Loss

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An illustrated mouse stands next to a network diagram

March 1, 2018

Networks of Brain Activity Predict Vulnerability to Depression

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Physical exercise has emerged as a powerful strategy for promoting and maintaining brain health and for staving off the cognitive dysfunction associated with neurological and neurodegenerative diseases.

February 27, 2018

Bass Connections Team Investigates Benefits of Exercise on the Female Brain

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A photo of an ear a photo of an eye are separated by oscillating lines

January 23, 2018

When the Eyes Move, The Eardrums Move, Too

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The hippocampus is a key structure in formation of memories and includes cells that represent a person’s environment.

December 7, 2017

How We Know Where We Are

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A baby wears a hat with a small video camera attached

November 20, 2017

Car, Stroller, Juice: Babies Understand When Words Are Related

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An illustration of a brain against a cosmic background

November 17, 2017

Brain Activity Buffers Against Worsening Anxiety

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A head-to-head comparison of eleven tests that purport to show the progress of a person's aging failed to agree. (iStock photo)

November 15, 2017

Aging Tests Yield Varying Results

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Green string-like neurons extend into a sea of pink dots

November 13, 2017

Why Head and Face Pain Causes More Suffering

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Nicole Schramm-Sapyta outlines the growth of the opioid crisis and possible policy solutions.

October 23, 2017

At Duke in DC Forum, Duke Faculty, Congressional Staffers Seek Solutions to Opioid Crisis

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October 9, 2017

Swartzwelder Receives Recognition from UNC Alcohol Research Program

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