Duke in the News: Oct. 9, 2007
Studies: Stored Blood Lacks Nitric Oxide | Cancer Treatment May Risk Heart Damage | In Some Schools, iPods Are Required Listening, and more…
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
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STUDIES: STORED BLOOD LACKS NITRIC OXIDE
New York Times, Oct. 8 -- Much of the stored blood given to millions of people every year may lack a component vital for delivering oxygen to the tissues, Duke researchers report. (AP story also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and more than 140 other news outlets) ... Full story
--Also, Time: Why Banked Blood Goes Bad ... Full story
Wall Street Journal: Studies Hint at Transfusion Risk ... Full story
(Raleigh) News & Observer: Blood Puzzle May Be Solved ... Full story
CANCER TREATMENT MAY RISK HEART DAMAGE
New York Times, AP, Oct. 9 -- Dr. Pamela Douglas, a Duke cardiologist, is planning research into how to protect the hearts of breast cancer survivors. ... Full story
IN SOME SCHOOLS, IPODS ARE REQUIRED LISTENING
New York Times, Oct. 9 -- The spread of iPods into classrooms across the country follows Duke's early use of the technology for learning. ... Full story
THE RULES OF CONDUCT
Boston Globe, Oct. 9 -- Mark Anthony Neal, a professor at Duke and author of last year's nonfiction work about black masculinity and sexuality, "New Black Man," discusses how black men cope in hostile workplaces. ... Full story
COUNTY BOARD DELAYS ACTION ON PANHANDLING BAN
News & Observer, Oct. 9 -- Emily Sanford, a student at Duke Divinity School and advocate for the homeless, wants Durham County officials to consider the plight of panhandlers. ... Full story
COLUMN: BE GENEROUS
Christian Century, Oct. 2 -- L. Gregory Jones, dean of Duke Divinity School, believes unexpected generosity can set the stage for forgiveness and healing. ... Full story
SMITHIES' WORK IS CRUCIAL
News & Observer, Oct. 9 -- Peter Agre, vice chancellor for science and technology at Duke University Medical Center, and Brigid Hogan, chairwoman of cell biology at Duke, appreciate the importance of UNC colleague and new Nobel laureate Oliver Smithies' work. ... Full story
REVIEW: AFTER KATRINA, MEMORIALS TO A LIFE THAT HAS DIED
(Durham) Herald-Sun, Oct. 7 -- Nothing is ever as simple as it looks, and a small exhibit at Duke about Hurricane Katrina survivors who found their way to Durham is a case in point. ... Full story
COMMENTARY: CLOTH VS. DISPOSABLE -- THE DIAPER DILEMMA
Chapel Hill News, Oct. 7 -- Rebecca Vidra's writing class at Duke is evaluating "green choices," and finding that some environmentally-friendly options aren't so green after all. ... Full story
