Duke in the News: July 14, 2004

THERMAL SCAN DETECTS EARLY ARTHRITIS MSN Health, July 13 -- A group of researchers at Duke University reports a new device is showing promise for detecting arthritis in the hands before joint destruction occurs. ...Full story --Also, (Philadelphia) KYW-TV News: Device Makes Osteo Arthritis Detection Easier Full story (Durham) WTVD-TV: New Duke Study Increases Likelihood of Treating Osteoarthritis Full story

LEFTISTS MAKING MAJOR ADVANCES IN URUGUAY Miami Herald, July 14 -- Duke political scientist Scott Morgenstern says the leftist Frente Amplio party governed Montevideo successfully, giving Uruguayians confidence in their governing ability. (Free registration required.) ... Full story

DUKE STUDENT RESEARCHING IMPACT OF STEEL MILL CLOSURE Georgetown (S.C.) Times, July 14 -- Duke University student Adam Gorod is working on a senior thesis about how the closure of a steel mill affected the local economy. ... Full story

GENE SHUTOFF PREVENTS EPILEPSY IN MICE Atlanta Journal-Constitution, July 8 -- Switching off a specific gene prevents epilepsy in mice, say scientists from Duke University and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. ... Full story

DURHAM REGIONAL HOSPITAL CONDITIONS CRITICIZED (Durham) Herald-Sun, July 14 -- Duke University's management of the publicly owned Durham Regional Hospital came under criticism Tuesday from Durham's mayor. ...Full story

'PERFECT ANGEL' RIPERTON RAISED BAR FOR SOUL SINGING BlackAmericaWeb News, July 14 -- "With her incredible vocals, [Minnie] Riperton set a standard, in terms of female soul singers," says Mark Neal, an associate professor in African and African American Studies. ...Full story

COLLEGE FRESHMEN USE WEB TO GET HEAD START ON MAKING NEW FRIENDS Stamford (Conn.) Advocate, July 11 -- Melissa Bromley won't officially be a freshman at Duke University until fall. Still, months before meeting her college roommate, she was a proud representative of the school on thefacebook.com. ... Full story