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One of the nation's leading institutions for health professions education, clinical care, biomedical research, and community partnership.
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Surgery outcomes may hinge on something doctors rarely measure: stress.

A Duke study links stress before surgery to post-op delirium and longer recovery.  

🔗 Read more: https://medschool.duke.edu/news/stress-among-older-adults-linked-worse-surgery-recovery

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Stress among older adults linked to worse surgery recovery
Study shows stress before surgery, even if not especially overwhelming, can sabotage recovery for older adults.
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January 5, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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A fungus that kills by stealth: Cryptococcus reaches the brain in 1 day, but immune cells can take 2 weeks to react.

Duke study shows why — and how we might fight back.

🔗 Read more: https://medschool.duke.edu/news/researchers-uncover-how-killer-fungus-quietly-invades-brain

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December 11, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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At age 7, Victor Roggli, MD, was told he wouldn’t live past 12. Today, he’s in his 44th year at Duke, where his research has transformed medical science and workplace safety.

🔗 Read more: https://medschool.duke.edu/stories/victor-roggli-cystic-fibrosis-survivor-asbestos-expert-karaoke-star
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December 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Rebekah Jakel and the Duke University School of Medicine's first-year curriculum directors transformed the psychiatry component from a traditional lecture format to an interactive case study approach—a refreshing change for both students and faculty. https://ow.ly/8tsX50XFGIK
Interactive Approach Transforms Psychiatry Education for Medical Students
In collaboration with the directors of the School of Medicine's first-year curriculum for medical students, Rebekah Jakel, MD, PhD, transformed the psychiatry curriculum earlier this year from a traditional lecture-based format to an interactive case study approach. It’s been a refreshing change for students and the faculty who teach them.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Researchers say they’ve uncovered a key pathway behind age-related muscle loss. The surprising part: exercise helps reset the cellular system that keeps muscles young.

🔗 Read more: https://medschool.duke.edu/news/why-muscles-weaken-age-and-how-exercise-fights-back

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December 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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What started as a fight against one virus led to breakthroughs in immunology, cancer treatment, hepatitis care, pandemic preparedness, and more.

Read about 10 major advances that owe their roots to HIV research ➡️ https://medschool.duke.edu/news/10-groundbreaking-advances-grew-out-hiv-research
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December 1, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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Data from the PreVent2 clinical trial raises questions about whether high-tech breathing tubes with a subglottic port are worth using during emergency intubations.

🔗 Read more: https://medschool.duke.edu/news/specialized-breathing-tubes-offer-no-advantage-emergency-intubation

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Specialized breathing tubes offer no advantage in emergency intubation
Study finds breathing tubes specially designed to reduce infections in patients on a ventilator didn’t perform any better than standard tubes when used in emergency situations.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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New analysis co-authored by Duke University shows the real impact of “cheat meals”:

Physically? Minimal.
Mentally? Huge.

🍽️ Read more: https://medschool.duke.edu/news/truth-about-cheat-meals-and-what-we-get-wrong-about-them?utm_campaign=SoMnews&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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November 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Internal medicine-psychiatry resident Dr. Lynette Staplefoote-Boynton is on a mission to better equip medical trainees at Duke and beyond to counsel their patients on nutrition & #FoodInsecurity. This goal inspired her to develop a curriculum on the topic.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/hOyE50Xuio2
November 19, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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'Stitching Strength', a short film with Duke Neurology's Richard Bedlack, MD, PhD, will have a local screening at The Cary Theater this Thurs. 11/13 at 7:00pm.

Learn more about the project: stitchingstrength.com

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November 12, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Dr. David Powers was commissioned into the Air Force the day before the Gulf War. He spent 20 years treating facial trauma in combat zones.

Now at @dukehealth.bsky.social, he helps patients heal and reconnect with the world.

🔗 Read more: https://medschool.duke.edu/stories/surgeon-shaped-service
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November 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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When your brain was developing, one enzyme had to pull off a dangerous chemical reaction.

Now, Duke researchers reveal how MoaA controls radical chemistry to protect cells and support life.

🔗 Read more: https://medschool.duke.edu/news/how-tiny-enzyme-helps-build-big-brain

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November 4, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Danny Benjamin, MD, PhD, MPH, is leading a new initiative to train future physician-researchers focused on rural health.

🔗: https://medschool.duke.edu/blog/danny-benjamin-md-phd-mph-expanding-clinical-research-rural-communities

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November 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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New from Duke: AI-powered, patient-friendly pathology reports translate complex medical terminology into plain-language explanations, helping patients feel more informed and empowered.

🔗: https://pathology.duke.edu/news/patient-friendly-pathology-reports-transform-patients-access-information
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October 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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We’re proud to announce that the Duke Center for Brain and Spine Metastasis (@dukemets.bsky.social), one of Duke’s fastest-growing clinical programs, received a gift of $100,000 to advance its mission.

At Duke, we're #MadeForThis.
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October 27, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Duke research saves lives.

As funding landscapes shift, the impact of Duke’s research remains clear: it’s personal, it’s powerful, and it’s essential.

🔗 Read how Duke research continues to make a difference: https://today.duke.edu/2025/10/saved-duke-research

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October 23, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Researchers at Duke Cancer Institute are looking at obesity's impact on breast cancer and whether GLP-1 drugs might help jump-start a more robust immune response.

🔗 Read more: https://medschool.duke.edu/stories/obesity-weakens-cancer-immunity-can-glp-1-drugs-turn-it-back

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October 22, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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A new study from the lab of Kenichi Yokoyama, PhD, reveals two enzymes that can produce azetidine, a key compound in many medicines, using water instead of toxic chemicals.

Read more ➡️ https://medschool.duke.edu/news/new-enzymes-promise-cheaper-cleaner-drug-production

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October 21, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Philanthropy is driving innovation at Duke Eye Center.

A recent $1.5M gift is advancing pediatric ophthalmology, supporting research, education, and care for patients.

This investment empowers future leaders in vision science and brings hope to families.

At Duke, we're #MadeForThis.
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October 21, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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A new study in JAMA Health Forum led by Duke researchers shows your odds of living past 70 still depend heavily on geography.

🔗 Read more: https://medschool.duke.edu/news/where-you-live-still-affects-how-long-you-live-new-global-study-finds

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October 16, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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We are proud to present the 2025 @dukemedschool.bsky.social Department of #Neurology, including our leader Simon Gregory, the Department's Vice Chair of Research.

Can't wait to see what this year holds for the Department! 🧠🧬🥼
October 6, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Congratulations to Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Harold Kudler on receiving the Outstanding Service Award from ISTSS for his significant and sustained contribution to the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies! 🌟
🔗 Learn more: https://ow.ly/P59e50X69nj
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Harold Kudler Wins ISTSS Outstanding Service Award
Harold Kudler, MD, a medical associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, received the Outstanding Service Award from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, which honors a member of ISTSS who has made a significant and sustained contribution to the Society—enhancing its mission, advancing its goals, and strengthening its impact over time.
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October 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Learn how Duke Urology reduced its wait times from 54 to 17 days to provide faster access for prostate care, infertility, and urinary problems.

🔗 Read more: https://medschool.duke.edu/stories/getting-you-sooner-how-duke-urology-used-data-streamline-care

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📸: Eamon Queeney
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October 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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60 years ago, Duke launched the physician assistant profession.

Today, 200,000+ certified PAs are transforming care across the U.S.

🔗 Read more about the 60th anniversary of the Duke PA Program: https://medschool.duke.edu/blog/celebrating-60-years-physician-assistant-profession-and-duke-pa-program
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October 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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After decades of persistence and non-stop networking, Dr. Anna Mae Diehl's work is transforming the understanding of liver disease and offering therapeutic promise for millions living with MASLD and other forms of liver injury. @dukemedschool.bsky.social
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The Long Game: Dr. Anna Mae Diehl is Changing the Understanding of Liver Disease
After decades of persistence, researcher Dr. Anna Mae Diehl is transforming the understanding of liver disease and offering therapeutic promise for millions living with metabolic dysfunction-associate...
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October 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM