Anesthesiology

Elise Overstreet, a clinical nurse at Duke Regional Hospital, is a calming presence for patients and colleagues.

April 23, 2018

Blue Devil of the Week: Preserving Her Patients’ Dignity

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Randi Griffin, left, celebrates her goal against Japan in the Winter Olympics with teammates on the Korean women's ice hockey team. Photo courtesy of the Korean Ice Hockey Association.

March 18, 2018

From Duke to Pyeongchang

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Duke University Archivist Valerie Gillispie holds the constitution of the Union Institute Society. Written in 1839, it is the founding document of the school that later grew into Duke University.

January 8, 2018

Keepers of the Cool Stuff

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The Botulinum Toxin

November 17, 2017

Botulinum Toxin for Atrial Fibrillation? Maybe, But More Study is Needed

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Duke nurse Anesthetist Bryan Carrico recently helped save the life of a stranger with CPR.

August 10, 2017

Jumping Into Action

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Sensory neurons from human dorsal root ganglia, a collection of nerves and neurons near the top of the spinal cord, show red for PD-1, a binding site for immunotherapies against cancer. The blue stain shows cell nuclei. Photo credit: Ru-Rong Ji Lab, Duk

May 23, 2017

Immunotherapy Target Suppresses Pain to Mask Cancer

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May 13, 2017

Duke Flags Lowered: Anesthesiology Professor Joannes Karis Dies at Age 88

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March 10, 2017

Anesthesiology Opens New Duke Perioperative Pain Care Clinic

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Autism-linked protein SHANK3 (red) and pain receptor TRPV1 (green) interact with one another in sensory neurons outside of the brain. Photo credit - Qingjian Han, Duke University School of Medicine

December 1, 2016

Autism-Linked Protein Crucial For Feeling Pain

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November 17, 2016

Surgeon General’s Important Report on Opiate Addiction Misses on Solutions

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mouse skin with poison ivy

November 11, 2016

Mouse Study Shows Antibody Can Soothe Raging, Nerve-Driven Poison Ivy Itch

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swimming triathlon

September 1, 2016

Immersion Pulmonary Edema May Cause Swimming Deaths During Triathlons

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