Woven Scaffolds Could Improve Cartilage Repair (DukeHealth.org)
Feb. 5, 2007
DURHAM, N.C. -- Using a unique weaving machine of their design, Duke University Medical Center researchers have created a three-dimensional fabric...
Saturday Injury Clinic (DukeHealth.org)
Aug. 19, 2006
Duke Sports Medicine Center will offer special Saturday hours to treat high school athletes who suffer from musculoskeletal injury.
Landis Should Be Able to Compete After Hip Surgery (DukeHealth.org)
July 24, 2006
DURHAM, N.C. -- Floyd Landis, who just won the 2006 Tour de France, has a good chance of continuing his career as a competitive bicyclist after...
Baby Boomers Need to Care for Shoulders (DukeHealth.org)
July 19, 2006
DURHAM, N.C. -- Many Baby Boomers swat tennis balls, swim or dribble basketballs for two reasons – the joy of physical activity and competition, as...
Shin Splints Are a Repetitive Injury (DukeHealth.org)
May 22, 2006
DURHAM, N.C. -- With the warm of spring drawing many people outside for exercise, sports medicine experts at Duke University Medical Center recommend...
Avoiding Back Injuries While Shoveling Snow (DukeHealth.org)
Feb. 10, 2006
DURHAM, N.C. -- With a winter blizzard expected to hit New York City this weekend and up to a foot of snow anticipated in much of the Mid-Atlantic and...
Diet Can Help Fight Inflammatory Arthritis (DukeHealth.org)
Sept. 12, 2005
Here's some "colorful" health news about how diet may help cut the risk of arthritis. That glass of orange juice or snack of carrot sticks may actually...
Zoledronic Acid Faster, More Effective Treatment for Paget’s Disease of Bone (DukeHealth.org)
Aug. 31, 2005
DURHAM, N.C. -- An international team of researchers has found that zoledronic acid, a drug that reduces bone resorption, appears to improve the...
Diabetes, Hypertension and Obesity Negatively Effect Joint Replacement Outcomes (DukeHealth.org)
June 1, 2005
DURHAM, N.C. -- Using a database of nearly 1 million Americans who underwent major joint replacement surgery, a team led by researchers at Duke...
Lack of Specific Collagen Type Leads to Osteoarthritis (DukeHealth.org)
Feb. 20, 2005
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke University Medical Center researchers have found that joints whose cartilage lacks a specific type of collagen will develop...