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Seven Life-Changing Health Breakthroughs from Duke

Many of the everyday inventions that make life better – from the internet to GPS – began as research projects funded by U.S. government agencies. That also goes for advances for our health: everyday medications, cancer therapies and life-changing technologies all started out as an idea that came to fruition thanks to work supported by public dollars in laboratories nationwide. At Duke University alone, many discoveries have led to vital progress in health care; here’s a list of some you may recognize.

A third of all medications stem from the discovery of G-Protein Coupled Receptors
The ‘a-ha’ moment of hearing with cochlear implants
The first treatment for Pompe disease
The modern ultrasound
Insight into DNA leads to better cancer treatment
From airbags to helmets: keeping your head safe
Help for common type of inflammatory arthritis

Health Breakthroughs

Federally Funded Research at Duke...

The AI That’s Finally Making Sense of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

A new artificial intelligence tool, BioMapAI, is giving researchers a clearer picture of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, or ME/CFS, by mapping the hidden biology behind the pain, dizziness, and exhaustion of the condition. The tool was developed by scientists at the Jackson Laboratory and Duke University School of Medicine and could lead to better diagnosis and treatment of a disease that has long been misunderstood, misdiagnosed, and, for many, dismissed.

The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health.

AI Diagnosis Tool

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How Growing Duke Health Is Good for the University and for North Carolina

Two years ago, Duke Health migrated its Private Diagnostic Clinic into the new Duke Health Integrated Practice (DHIP), unifying Duke Health’s clinical, academic and community missions. Duke Health’s growth outside of the Triangle supports its academic, research and clinical missions, supporting health care needs across North Carolina.

Supporting Health Care Across NC

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