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Monkey's thoughts make robot walk from across the globe
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Video duration: 119 seconds
In a first-of-its-kind experiment, the brain activity of a monkey has been used to control the real-time walking patterns of a robot half way around the world, according to researchers at Duke University.
Related: activity, brain, cortex, duke, feedback, japan, kyoto, monkey, motor, neurons, neuroscience, sensory, treadmill, university
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Duke Vision Rehab helps Patients with Vision Loss
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Video duration: 172 seconds
Doctors at the Duke Eye Center say options abound for patients living with low vision and progressive vision loss. Technologies new and old can help eye patients with day-to-day tasks like reading, writing and working.
Related: center, duke, eye, hereditary, lebers, loss, low, medical, neuropathy, optic, rehabilitation, university, vision
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Duke professor writes about Lost Tribe of Israel
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Video duration: 709 seconds
Dr. David B. Goldstein from Duke's Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy talks about tracking the genetic history of the ancient Jewish priesthood and the Lost Tribe of Israel, the focus of his news book, "Jacob's Legacy".
Related: david, duke, genetics, genome, goldstein, hereditary, history, jewish, legacies, lost, tribe, university
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Victor J. Dzau, MD, Chancellor, Health Affairs, Duke Univ.
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Video duration: 120 seconds
Victor J. Dzau, comments on the importance of the upcoming 2008 World Economic Forum meeting.
Related: davos, duke, dzau, economic, forum, university, victor, world
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Partners in Safety: Keeping You Safe
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Video duration: 717 seconds
Be a partner with your Duke Medicine health care team in our commitment to keeping you safe while you visit one of our hospitals.
For more information visit http://www.dukehealt h.org/PatientsAndVis itors
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Moderate exercise can cut rate of metabolic syndrome
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Video duration: 114 seconds
Duke researchers find a modest but consistent amount of exercise is enough to make a dent in the skyrocketing incidence of metabolic syndrome, a condition that dramatically increases the risk of heart disease, stroke or diabetes.
Related: cardiology, diabetes, duke, exercise, intensity, journal, metabolic, moderate, syndrome, university
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Acupuncture Reduces Pain, Need for Opioids after Surgery
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Video duration: 141 seconds
Using acupuncture before and during surgery significantly reduces the level of pain and the amount of potent painkillers needed by patients after the surgery is over, according to Duke University Medical Center anesthesiologists who combined data from 15 small randomized acupuncture clinical trials.
Related: acupuncture, center, duke, gan, medical, opioid, pain, post-operative, post-surgery, university
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