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Press Releases    COVID-19   

Large Study Involving CU Anschutz Researchers Provides Scientists With Deeper Insight Into Long COVID

Author Guest Contributor | Publish Date May 26, 2023

Initial findings from a study of nearly 10,000 Americans, many of whom had COVID-19, have uncovered new details about long COVID, the post-infection set of conditions that can affect nearly every tissue and organ in the body. Clinical symptoms can vary and include fatigue, brain fog and dizziness and can last for months or years after a person has COVID-19.

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Collaboration with Montana State University and Colleges of Nursing Across Four States

AURORA, Colo. (May 31, 2023) – The Montana Office of Rural Health/AHEC, the Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence (CNE), and Colleges of Nursing at the University of Colorado, Montana State University, North Dakota State University, South Dakota State University, Utah, and Wyoming have partnered to create a clinical nursing faculty & preceptor academy (CFPA) for the Rocky Mountain region. This program provides training and tools to strengthen and support clinical nursing faculty and preceptors working in rural and frontier parts of the mountain west.


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Alumni    eScripts    Diversity    Pharmacy    Equity Diversity and Inclusion

CU Pharmacy Provided 2007 Alumnus the Space to Be His “Authentic Self”

The journey from small-town roots provided 2007 alumnus Robert Willis an opportunity that not only directed and shaped his career as a pharmacist but also provided him the road map to self-discovery, making him the person he is today. In celebration of Pride Month this June, Dr. Willis reflects on his college experience that launched his Pharmacy career and brought him to the realization of his identity as a gay man.



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Research   

Three CU Anschutz Researchers Named to the 2023 Class of Boettcher Investigators

The Boettcher Foundation has selected eight researchers, including three from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, to receive funding through the Boettcher Foundation’s Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Awards program. 


School NameCU Anschutz Newsroom
AuthorStaff | Publish DateMay 31, 2023
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Research    Patient Care    Advancement    Alzheimer's   

Q&A: Experts Weigh in on Alzheimer’s Disease and Discovery

As the number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease is expected to triple by 2050, the sense of urgency for researchers to find better treatments and, ultimately, a cure for the 6 million people whose memories and lives are at stake has intensified.


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Education    Alumni

1973-1998: Growing Pains and Caring Science

By 1973, the University of Colorado School of Nursing had established credibility as the birthplace of the nurse practitioner – a concept that proliferated in more than 65 nursing schools around the country. One publication ranked CU Nursing as the fifth best nursing school in the United States. The school added more master’s courses in its curriculum and enrollment continued to grow.


School NameCollege of Nursing
AuthorBob Mook | Publish DateMay 31, 2023
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Research    Pediatrics

New Product Offers New Hope for Toddlers With Peanut Allergies 

It was the news heard around the world for the parents of children with peanut allergies: the development of a small patch, placed between the shoulder blades, that delivers a small dose of peanut protein that is carried through the bloodstream and helps children to better tolerate peanuts. 


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CU Anschutz In the News

KUNC

How Colorado is filling gaps as last-resort schools dwindle

KUNC
Publish DateMay 18, 2023

Traverse Academy will serve 60 students in fourth through 12th grade in three separate wings: one for kids in mental health crises that will be heavy on therapy and light on academics, another for students with moderate needs that will balance the two, and yet another for students getting ready to transition back to their home schools. Children’s Hospital Colorado and the University of Colorado Department of Psychiatry will provide clinicians to work alongside the educators.

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Newsweek

Maine Resident Dies of Rare Tick-Borne Virus as Cases Spread Across U.S.

Newsweek
Publish DateMay 18, 2023

"Most people who are infected have no symptoms and fully recover," Daniel Pastula, an associate professor of neurology, infectious diseases and epidemiology at the University of Colorado school of Medicine, previously told Newsweek. "A subset, within one to four weeks develop a pretty bad flu-like illness. And a subset of those people develop Powassan neuroinvasive disease. That's where we are seeing the severity."

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Healio

How Colorado’s insulin cap law evolved

Healio
Publish DateMay 18, 2023

The law mandated an out-of-pocket cap of $100 for a 30-day supply of insulin for Colorado residents. Kelly Ciesco, BSN, RN, adult clinic registered nurse educator at the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, said Colorado’s cap was seen as a huge relief. She had observed many people with diabetes who were struggling to afford insulin prior to the cap.

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Women's Health

Women Who Fled To Picture-Perfect Towns During The Pandemic Are Struggling With Their Mental Health

Women's Health
Publish DateMay 18, 2023

Financial instability and lack of affordable housing can be extremely detrimental to mental health, says Dana Steidtmann, PhD, who works at the Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Depression Center at the University of Colorado-Anschutz Medical Campus. Nationwide, rent is soaring alongside home prices, thanks to inflation related to increased demand and building material supply-chain issues.

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