Duke in the News: March 7, 2007
Researchers Dispute Benefits of CT Scans for Lung Cancer | Is Atkins the Healthiest Choice for Weight Loss? | Students, Provost Discuss CCI Findings, and more…
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
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RESEARCHERS DISPUTE BENEFITS OF CT SCANS FOR LUNG CANCER
The New York Times, March 7 -- Dr. Ned Patz, a professor of radiology at Duke University Medical Center who is an investigator in a National Cancer Institute study, discusses efforts to determine whether CT scans can lower the death rate from lung cancer. ... Full story
IS ATKINS THE HEALTHIEST CHOICE FOR WEIGHT LOSS?
ABC News, March 6 -- Dr. Eric Westman, associate professor of medicine and director of the Lifestyle Medicine Clinic at Duke University Medical Center, says low-carbohydrate diets should be "first-line therapy for weight loss." ... Full story
STUDENTS, PROVOST DISCUSS CCI FINDINGS
Duke Chronicle, March 7 -- A number of students voiced their opinions to Duke administrators Tuesday night about controversial recommendations outlined in the recently released Campus Culture Initiative Report. ... Full story
--Also, Duke Chronicle: 1 Year Later, 'Disaster Ad' Still Hot Topic ... Full story
Duke News: Duke and Men's Lacrosse (special website with background information) ... Full story
INSURANCE MODELING REVIEW IS TRICKY
Tampa Tribune, March 4 -- Approval of loss projection models backed by Florida insurance companies could set a national precedent, even as some experts, including Duke coastal geologist Orrin Pilkey, worry that the merits of such weather-forecasting computer models have been oversold. ... Full story
TRIANGLE HOSPITALS PARTICIPATE IN PATIENT SAFETY TRAINING EXERCISE
(Durham) ABC 11 News, AP, March 6 -- Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill worked together Tuesday at a patient safety training exercise for medical and nursing students. ... Full story
STEM CELLS MAY BE ANSWER TO REPLACING DAMAGED CARTILAGE
WRAL.com, March 6 -- Using a unique weaving machine of their design, Duke University Medical Center researchers have created a three-dimensional fabric "scaffold" that could greatly improve the ability of physicians to repair damaged joints with the patient's own stem cells. ... Full story
EDITORIAL: WISE WATER COURSES
(Raleigh) News & Observer, March 7 -- Following a conference on clean water supplies sponsored by Duke's Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, the newspaper says "lessons about wise use of water resources are there to be learned -- and we hardly have a choice." ... Full story
ON THE AIR
Duke religion professor Bruce Lawrence will be the guest on the second hour of NPR’s "Talk of the Nation" today, discussing his book "The Qur'an: A Biography." ... Details
Marketing and psychology professors Gavan Fitzsimons and Tanya Chartrand will be guests on American Public Media’s "The Story" today, talking about their "nagging study." The Duke professors will discuss their research into some people's unwillingness to comply with requests from significant others. "The Story" airs on WUNC Radio (91.5 FM) at 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. and on a number of other stations nationwide, and is also available online. ... Details
