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Duke University School of Medicine @dukemedschool.bsky.social · 14h

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

#AcademicSky #MedSky

📸: Eamon Queeney

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Duke University School of Medicine @dukemedschool.bsky.social · 1d

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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Duke GI @dukegi.bsky.social · 7d

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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Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social · 8d

We're delighted to share that Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Jonathan Posner was among 4 Duke faculty members selected as Provost Faculty Fellows! The program introduces fellows to key leadership roles/responsibilities & strategic focus areas. 🌟
https://ow.ly/fn2250X4qGi
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Jonathan Posner Selected as Provost Faculty Fellow

Jonathan Posner, MD, the J.P. Gibbons Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, was one of four Duke faculty members selected to serve as Provost Faculty Fellows for 2025-26, along with Mark Borsuk, PhD, Jimmy Roberts, PhD, and Aarthi Vadde, PhD.

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Duke University School of Medicine @dukemedschool.bsky.social · 6d

New from Duke University School of Medicine: A statistical framework to better understand vaccine waning and breakthrough infections using EHR data.

🔗 Learn more: https://medschool.duke.edu/news/why-do-vaccines-wear

#AcademicSky #MedSky #VaccineSky

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Duke Health @dukehealth.bsky.social · 14d

What does a medical “first” really mean?

A baby getting the chance to grow up.

An adult w/ heart failure getting more time w/ family.

Hope, when there were no options.

This is research that saves lives & shapes the future of medicine.

@dukemedschool.bsky.social | @duke-university.bsky.social

Poster titled "First in the Nation: Innovations in Heart Health" by Duke, featuring layered colored paper design with a paperclip on the side.

Surgeons at Duke University perform a pioneering heart transplant, the first in the U.S. using a heart from a donor after circulatory death. The image also features an informational text about the significance of this medical achievement.

Promotional image of Duke's next-generation artificial heart implantation, highlighting it as the first in the U.S. conducted at Duke, with a medical professional holding the device, set against an informational backdrop about the device's significance for patients with severe heart failure.

Infographic titled 'World's First Infant Heart Reanimation' featuring an image of a medical professional in a mask working in a surgical environment, an illustration of a detailed human heart, and text about Duke University's 2025 breakthrough in infant heart transplant techniques.

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Duke Health @dukehealth.bsky.social · 14d

✂️🎓 A new chapter begins in Durham! Duke Health helped cut the ribbon on DECHS, where students earn healthcare credentials and college credit—starting in high school.

This is how we build a workforce that reflects and serves our community.

#CommunityHealthDuke | #DurhamNC | #HealthcareEducation

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Duke Health @dukehealth.bsky.social · 12d

Duke Health is investing in our community and the next generation of care. A student at Durham Early College of Health Sciences shares how hands-on learning is helping her prepare for a career in surgical tech.

🔗Learn more here: https://duke.is/r/gyfe

#CommunityHealthDuke | #HealthcareCareers

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Duke University School of Medicine @dukemedschool.bsky.social · 12d

A new study from Duke, led by Jonathan Campbell, PhD, reveals that pancreatic alpha cells do more than produce glucagon — they also generate GLP-1, a hormone that boosts insulin and regulates blood sugar.

🔗 Read more: https://medschool.duke.edu/news/alpha-cells-moonlight-secret-glp-1-factories

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Duke University School of Medicine @dukemedschool.bsky.social · 13d

Thanks to an initiative led by Duke Health emergency medicine physicians, EMS teams in Wake & Durham counties now offer buprenorphine in the field turning overdose response into a gateway to recovery.

🔗 Read more: https://medschool.duke.edu/stories/opioid-addiction-treatment-delivered-front-lines

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Duke University School of Medicine @dukemedschool.bsky.social · 14d

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Duke University School of Medicine @dukemedschool.bsky.social · 14d

Duke researchers reveal “junk DNA” plays a key role in stem cell development. Transposable elements help cells sense mechanical forces and guide gene expression, expanding mechanobiology’s scope.

🔗: https://medschool.duke.edu/news/junk-dna-found-sense-its-environment-may-hold-key-disease-treatment

“Junk DNA” Found to Sense Its Environment, May Hold the Key to Disease Treatment

A study in Nature Cell Biology has uncovered a surprising role for what was once considered “junk DNA,” showing that it helps stem cells sense their surroundings and decide what kind of cells to becom...

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Duke Health @dukehealth.bsky.social · 19d

New Duke-led research ➡️ raising blood pressure after spinal cord injury doesn’t improve recovery & may cause more harm. This may reshape ICU care for thousands. 🔗 https://duke.is/j/rkf4

#SpinalCordInjury | #NeuroICU | #CommunityHealthDuke | #DukeAnes | @dukemedschool.bsky.social

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Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social · 19d

🧠⚠️ On #NationalConcussionAwarenessDay, Duke psychologist Dr. Pete Duquette shares tips for parents on avoiding & caring for #concussions. Duquette helps kids recover from head injuries & conducts concussion research. Learn more: duke.is/concussion
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1. Only about 10% of concussions result in loss of consciousness. It’s important to consult a healthcare provider after any head injury. Blurred photo of child falling off bike.

2. Beware of sports equipment that claims to reduce the likelihood of concussion—which can actually lead to increased aggression and higher chances of head injury. Photo of teenage boy in football uniform leaning his head on his hand.

3. Let them sleep. The urge to check on your child frequently after they’ve suffered a head injury is normal, but rest is critical. Photo of young boy about to head a soccer ball.

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Duke Health @dukehealth.bsky.social · 21d

🧬 Duke Health researchers discovered that small cell lung cancer likely begins in basal stem cells.

🎥 A new video shows how they made the discovery + what it means for future care.

📖 Published in Nature

🔗 duke.is/y/qven

#CancerResearch | #LungCancer | #CommunityHealthDuke

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Duke Sanford @dukesanford.bsky.social · 21d

Nathan Boucher has been awarded a $2M VA grant to expand his PATH project, testing an innovative model of caregiver support for Veterans living with serious illness in rural North Carolina and Virginia.

Read more: sanford.duke.edu/blog-post/bo...

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Boucher Awarded $2 Million VA Grant to Support Caregivers of Rural Veterans | Sanford School of Public Policy

Nathan Boucher, Associate Research Professor with Sanford and Associate Professor in the Schools of Nursing and Medicine, has been awarded a $2 million grant from the U.S

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Duke University School of Medicine @dukemedschool.bsky.social · 27d

🎥 Dean @MaryEKlotman talks with Aditee Narayan, Duke’s new vice dean for medical & health professions education.

Dr. Narayan shares her vision for patient-centered education, where teamwork, innovation & AI prepare students to deliver compassionate care.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYR5v620Ok0

Patient-Centered Health Education: A Conversation with Dr. Aditee Narayan

YouTube video by Duke University School of Medicine

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Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development @dukeautismcenter.bsky.social · 28d

Dr. Lauren Franz, interim director of the Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development joins this episode of the @dcrinews.bsky.social Beyond the Endpoint podcast for an in-depth conversation about autism research, care, and community. @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social

Duke Clinical Research Institute @dcrinews.bsky.social · 28d

🚨 BTE Season 2 is here!

Dr. Lauren Franz joins hosts Emily O'Brien and Manesh Patel to explore how research informs care and helps families with navigating autism.

dcri.org/blog/s2-ep-1...

#autism #beyondtheendpoint #clinicaltrials

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Duke University School of Medicine @dukemedschool.bsky.social · 28d

Duke researchers, led by Wayne Feng, MD, are conducting clinical trials on ultrasound and neurostimulation tools to enhance stroke recovery.

🔗 Read more: https://medschool.duke.edu/stories/engineering-hope

#AcademicSky #MedSky

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Two medical professionals in white lab coats observe a patient undergoing a neurological examination with a complex brain scanning device at a clinic.

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Duke University School of Medicine @dukemedschool.bsky.social · 29d

A new Duke University study challenges the long-held belief that daylight saving time increases heart attack risk.

🔗 Read more: https://medschool.duke.edu/news/daylight-saving-time-may-not-trigger-heart-attacks-after-all-study-finds

#AcademicSky #MedSky

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Duke University School of Medicine @dukemedschool.bsky.social · Sep 8

A new medical review by the Duke University School of Medicine warns that regular cannabis use can make it harder for doctors to safely sedate patients during procedures.

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https://medschool.duke.edu/news/cannabis-use-complicates-anesthesia-duke-review-warns

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Cannabis Use Complicates Anesthesia, Duke Review Warns

A new review urges routine cannabis screening and careful blood pressure monitoring during surgery, as more evidence shows cannabis can make it harder to safely manage anesthesia.

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Duke University School of Medicine @dukemedschool.bsky.social · Sep 3

🎓 Duke Medical Alumni Weekend 2025
📅 November 6–9, 2025

Registration is officially open! Join us for a memorable weekend of reconnection, celebration, and reflection with fellow Duke alumni across generations.

🔗 Learn more: https://medschool.duke.edu/about-us/alumni/medical-alumni-weekend

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Duke University School of Medicine @dukemedschool.bsky.social · Aug 29

New Duke research shows that ~1 in 12 patients with multiple cancers carry a mutation in a known cancer risk gene, potentially transforming screening, treatment, and prevention.

https://corporate.dukehealth.org/news/1-12-patients-multiple-cancers-carry-inherited-genetic-risk

#AcademicSky #MedSky

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Duke Health @dukehealth.bsky.social · Aug 27

Duke Health’s pioneering partial heart transplant procedure is now helping more children with a wider range of heart conditions.🫀

Learn more about the future of pediatric cardiac care: https://duke.is/2/jub9

#CommunityHealthDuke | #MedicalInnovation | #PediatricHeartCare | #HopeForKids

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Duke University School of Medicine @dukemedschool.bsky.social · Aug 27

Dan Ma, PhD, has brought magnetic resonance fingerprinting to Duke -- a faster and more precise alternative to traditional MRIs that delivers reproducible, quantitative data from a single scan.

🔗: https://medschool.duke.edu/stories/mission-faster-better-mri

#AcademicSky #MedSky #DukeNeurosurgery

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