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Even as our understanding of how factors like genetics, metabolomics, and the environment contribute to Parkinson’s disease has rapidly advanced over the past 20 years, there are still no disea

New research indicates intravenous tissue-type plasminogen activator (IV tPA) only increases the risk for brain hemorrhage in patients with previous stroke if the prior occurred within the past two

A peripherally acting opioid with multifunctional agonistic properties has shown to provide peripheral pain relief in morphine-tolerant mice with minimal side effects associated with classic opioid

Members of the Duke Department of Neurology contributed to nine studies in peer-reviewed journals published in December 2019.

Nurse Practitioners (NPs) are essential for the function of the Duke University Health System and the Duke Department of Neurology, where they treat patients within all of our major disciplines

Curious middle schoolers got up close and personal with the human brain in the Trent Semans Center this June, thanks to the Building Opportunities and Overtures in Science and Technology (BOOST) pr

Sleep is critical to all areas of health. Sleep disorders and other problems associated with poor sleep contribute to heart disease, eye conditions, poor mood, cancer, and other conditions.

The second entry in our “Neurology and Men’s Health” series focuses on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.

Just a few weeks into her internship at the Duke Neurology Department, Aaliyah Bowden is already deeply immersed in neurology, having interviewed researchers, copyedited dozens of pages of docu

More than 200 memory disorder researchers, community stakeholders for Alzheimer’s disease and aging care, and members of the public gathered in Asheville on June 1 to mark the launch of the