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Studying Obesity and Drug Dosing in Children
The Pediatric Trials Network (PTN) is made possible by the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA). The BPCA, enacted in 2002, provides mechanisms for studying on- and off-patent drugs in children.. The Sildenafil in Premature Neonates Trial https://pediatrictrials.org/Published 1 year ago
Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Lisinopril in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients
The Pediatric Trials Network (PTN) is made possible by the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA). The BPCA, enacted in 2002, provides mechanisms for studying on- and off-patent drugs in children.. The Sildenafil in Premature Neonates Trial https://pediatrictrials.org/Published 1 year ago
Pharmacokinetics of Understudied Drugs Administered to Children
The Pediatric Trials Network (PTN) is made possible by the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA). The BPCA, enacted in 2002, provides mechanisms for studying on- and off-patent drugs in children.. The Sildenafil in Premature Neonates Trial https://pediatrictrials.org/Published 1 year ago
Link Found Between Endometriosis and Cancer
Andrew Berchuck, M.D., director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, said Duke research found "clear, definitive proof that endometriosis increases the risk of certain types of ovarian cancer."
Posted 1 year ago
Stroke Research in Rural China: Xun Tang and Weiping Sun
Xun Tang, PhD, and Weiping Sun, MD, are visiting DGHI from Beijing through a research fellowship. They will be at Duke through the 2013 academic year, working with Dr. Daniel Laskowitz through a stroke research training grant at DCRI's Clinical Research Training Program.Published 1 year ago
Hope and Healing: Three Families, Three Stories
Three families share their emotional stories of how the Duke Cancer Institute cured their loved ones of cancer when other institutions had given them little hope.Published 1 year ago
The Future of Cancer Research and Care
Leading cancer researchers at Duke explain why research in the basic sciences is so important to leading the way to new discoveries in cancer care.Published 1 year ago
Congratulations to the Duke Cancer Institute
National cancer experts and noted Duke personalities congratulate the Duke Cancer Institute for the opening of its state-of-the-art new cancer center.Published 1 year ago
Cancer Survivors Get Special Makeovers (WTVD)
During a special open house event Wednesday, Feb.22, 2012 Duke cancer survivors received makeovers in the Belk Boutique in the Duke Cancer Center. Duke cancer survivor Sharon Van Vechten said, "It's not just about make-up and hair, but a shoulder to lean on."
Posted 1 year ago
Vision Screening Helps Identify Child's Rare Eye Condition (WRAL)
Sharon Freedman, M.D., chief of the Duke Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Service, said early screening and effective treatment by Duke specialists saved the eyesight of a nine-year-old girl with uveitis. "Sara and children like Sara have a very good prognosis for keeping their vision through the course of the disease," Freedman said.
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Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders (Duke-NUS)
About A/Prof Summers: His integrated laboratories at these two locations study the relationship between the accumulation of ectopic fats during obesity with the development of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. In particular, Dr. Summers' group made the observation in 2007 that a particular derivative of fat, termed ceramide, is one of the more toxic metabolites which accumulates in the obese. His current efforts are directed at assessing the therapeutic potential of modulating levels of ceramides in the treatment of metabolic diseases and elucidating the molecular networks controlling ceramide production and action. Prior to joining the Stedman Center Dr. Summers held faculty appointments at Colorado State University and the University of Utah, and he conducted postdoctoral training at the University of Pennsylvania. He has received grant support from the National Institutes of Health, American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, March of Dimes, the National Medical Research Council of Singapore, and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) of Singapore.Published 1 year ago
Richard Petty's Wife, Lynda, Takes Checkered Flag in Victory Over Cancer
NASCAR legend Richard Petty and his wife Lynda came to Duke University Medical Center two years ago as Lynda was having trouble with her eyesight. She was diagnosed with lymphoma and received treatment at the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke. Mrs. Petty is doing well and comes back for checkups.Published 1 year ago
Richard Petty's Wife, Lynda, Takes Checkered Flag in Victory Over Cancer
NASCAR legend Richard Petty and his wife Lynda came to Duke University Medical Center two years ago as Lynda was having trouble with her eyesight. She was diagnosed with lymphoma and received treatment at the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke. Mrs. Petty is doing well and comes back for checkups.Published 1 year ago
Finding a Cure for Brain Cancer
James J. Vrendenburgh, M.D., associate deputy director of The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke, told viewers of the Columbia, S.C., Fox affiliate that at the new Duke Cancer Center researchers are working to understand the cause of brain tumors and to increase the long-term survival of patients. "If you maintain the quality of life and you focus on the science, then in the next few years, we're going to have a lot more people cured," he said.Published 1 year ago
Duke Cancer Institute TV Commercial
Duke Cancer Institute TV commercial highlights the new Duke Cancer Center.Published 1 year ago
