Stiff, achy knees? Lab-made cartilage gel outperforms the real thing. Duke Today, Aug. 11, 2022. Hydrogel-based implant could replace worn-out cartilage and alleviate knee pain without replacing the entire joint. Clinical trials expected to launch in April 2023. Picked up by Futurity and WRAL TechWire.
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Metabolism changes with age, just not when you might think
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Metabolism changes with age, just not when you might think. Duke Today, Aug. 12, 2021. Researchers have precisely measured life’s metabolic highs and lows, from birth to old age, and the findings might surprise you. Picked up by the New York Times, The Guardian, Washington Post, NBC News, Huffington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, WRAL, UPI, Fox News, the Miami Herald, the Raleigh News & Observer, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Seattle Times, Science and BBC.
Researcher busts metabolism myths in new book
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Researcher busts metabolism myths in new book. Duke Research blog, March 24, 2021. Herman Pontzer explains where our calories really go, and what studying humanity’s past can teach us about staying healthy today.