There’s Still Time to Make a Difference!
There’s still time! (but not much…) Thanks to your generosity, we’ve reached our 2019 goal of sending out invitations to participate in Dupuytren blood test research. This is a huge step forward! It’s taken five years of steady work, and we have more to do. In 2020, we will analyze the data and publish the results. This […]
AmazonSmile Supports Dupuytren Research Group
The AmazonSmile program donated to charitable organizations for purchases made through Amazon.com. Sadly, Amazon reversed its course and discontinued this program in February 2023 for Dupuytren Research Group and most of the nonprofits benefiting from this program. Thanks for your prior support of Dupuytren Research through AmazonSmile! Charles Eaton MD
There’s Still Time!
There’s still time before the end of this year. There’s still time to reflect on the growing momentum in research for a Dupuytren cure. 2019 has been a breakthrough year for the Dupuytren Research Group promoting awareness and conducting research to find cures for Dupuytren disease and related conditions. There’s still time to enroll in […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving from the Dupuytren Research Group!
Dupuytren versus Spellcheck
The word “Dupuytren” is often missing from spellcheck libraries. Before my phone got used to me, it transcribed Dupuytren as “Jupiter Den”, “Two Bedrooms” “Do engine” and other comical substitutions, although it never produced “Department Contracture” or “Dumpster Contracture”, as in this newspaper article published last week: Dupuytren, Dupuytren, Dupuytren! It’s a common problem. We need […]
Stop blaming the Vikings!
You’ve heard it: “Dupuytren is a ‘Viking disease’.” Is it? The answer begins in 1985. That year, surgeon John Hueston published his second textbook on Dupuytren disease. He wrote this on the first page of Chapter 6: That the Celtic immigration has spread this ‘Viking disease’ across the north of Europe, where the highest incidence […]
Dupuytren Hand Therapy Podcast 1/2
Susan Weiss OTR/L CHT just released the first of a 2-part audio podcast interview with Dupuytren Research Group’s Dr. Charles Eaton, discussing Dupuytren disease from a hand therapy perspective. Very interesting, can’t wait for the second installment![ale_button url=”https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-future-without-dupuytren-disease-tell-me-more/id1466378594?i=1000457220972″ style=”light-blue” size=”small” type=”round” target=”_self”] Listen to Pocast [/ale_button]
Happy Halloween, Boo-puytren!
Happy Halloween from the Dupuytren Research Group!
Dupuytren Outreach Milestone
Dupuytren Research Group Outreach and Awareness programs have reached a new milestone: 1000 subscribers to Dupuytren.tv, the Dupuytren Research Group video podcast / YouTube channel. It’s actually a big deal: we don’t feature cats or dogs, cute babies, social media influencers, hot spokesmodels, “one weird trick” clickbait, video game reviews, celebrities behaving badly, or other […]
Podcast: Nine Dupuytren Questions
Here’s a fresh podcast reviewing the state of Dupuytren disease in 2019. In this podcast, Dr. Eaton of the Dupuytren Research Group reviews these 9 topics: What is Dupuytren Disease? Why do people develop it? What happens over time? How is it measured? How to prevent progression? How is it treated? Why is recurrence such a problem? Why is it so different […]
