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...they seem so broad? Instead of establishing fixed standards for “green” buildings, as Duke has done, we chose instead to develop principles that would last throughout the next few generations as Harvard develops Allston. Under the guidance of students, faculty, and administrators, the specific indicators and goals can adapt to incorporate improved technologies and knowledge about sustainability, as well as the know-how of Harvard staff implementing the principles...
...prominent female academic and potential contender for the spot, Nan Keohane, stepped down this summer as the first woman president of Duke...
...parent, and it didn't help when the Centers for Disease Control recommended earlier this year that all children from 6 months to 23 months get vaccinated for the flu not once but twice within one month to ensure the most robust immune response. So doctors at Duke University launched a study to determine whether spacing the shots out might save toddlers and their parents some agony--while still protecting children from the flu. The good news: kids inoculated in the spring and again six months later with the same flu strain were as well protected as those immunized twice...
That acupuncture would relieve postsurgical nausea and vomiting was not entirely surprising to researchers at Duke University Medical Center. After all, they were stimulating P6, an acupuncture point near the wrist that is known to control nausea. It's the reason commercial anti-seasickness wristbands work. But the scientists were surprised that the ancient Chinese therapy, applied to the same point using a small electric pulse, also eased pain--perhaps by stimulating the release of endorphins...
...just last month the first large-scale, federally funded study of major depression among adolescents found that the best treatment for depression involved a combination of Prozac and cognitive-behavior therapy that aims to improve coping skills. In fact, says the study's leader, Dr. John March of Duke University, combination treatment was the only effective approach in those with strong suicidal tendencies...