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Breakthroughs

Research discoveries and scientific and clinical wins from Duke.

Breakthroughs

Research discoveries and scientific and clinical wins from Duke.

Breakthroughs

Research discoveries and scientific and clinical wins from Duke.

A quick eye scan in the NICU may predict brain development in premature infants, Duke study finds

A Duke University School of Medicine study published in JAMA Ophthalmology found that a noninvasive retinal scan performed on very preterm infants in the NICU can predict cognitive, motor, and behavioral outcomes at age 2, potentially enabling earlier intervention for developmental delays.

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Healthcare worker in blue scrubs examining a premature infant inside a NICU incubator surrounded by monitors.

Duke researcher says glucagon, not just GLP-1, may be driving obesity drugs' record weight loss results

Duke's Jonathan Campbell presented evidence at ADA 2026 that glucagon, not just GLP-1, may be a key driver behind the remarkable efficacy of triple-agonist obesity drugs like retatrutide, which produced up to 30% body weight loss in Phase 3 trials.

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A man in glasses and a maroon shirt observes a woman in a white lab coat working with laboratory equipment.

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