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Dupuytren, Handwashing, COVID-19

Dupuytren, Handwashing, and COVID-19 Dupuytren contracture can make simple things difficult – like washing, rinsing, and drying all the skin of hands and fingers. COVID-19 raises the stakes on the need for frequent and effective handwashing. Dupuytren-related skin dimples, fingers which can’t be separated, and areas where skin folds on

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Happy 2020 Valentine’s Day from the DRG

Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s a day to embrace all the joy that love brings to life. A day to pause and reflect on the mystery of love …and biomarkers. Love and biomarkers? Absolutely! Love is so hard to describe in words. People try with different languages, metaphors, imagery, poems, songs,

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2020: The year of solving the puzzle!

I’m optimistic 2020 will be the year of progress solving the Dupuytren puzzle. Dupuytren seems at times a jigsaw puzzle with too many pieces. Pieces from other puzzles. Pieces that look as though they should fit, but don’t. Pieces that belong in one location, but seem to fit in many

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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

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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

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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

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International Dupuytren Conference 2020

DupuytrenSymposium.org Mark your calendars! The followup to the quinquennial 2010 Miami and 2015 Groningen International Dupuytren Conferences is scheduled to take place Sept 3-4 2020 in Oxford, United Kingdom. Plan to attend. Take part! Prepare your abstracts for submission. Learn more at DupuytrenSymposium.org

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