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Cancer    Clinical Trials    cancer screening   

Can One Blood Test Transform Cancer Screening?

Author Debra Melani | Publish Date March 20, 2023

Because early detection offers the best chance of surviving cancer, screening tests that involve one quick blood draw are generating excitement. If approved, rather than scheduling downtime and facing intimidating procedures, patients could undergo screening for multiple cancers at once, just by rolling up their sleeves during routine doctor exams.

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Research    Patient Care    Rheumatoid Arthritis   

Can Rheumatoid Arthritis Be Delayed or Prevented?

Many stages occur on the path to getting rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic disease in which the immune system attacks the body, especially the joints. If providers could spot the predictive biomarkers and intervene early enough, there is a strong likelihood they could delay, or even prevent, RA from developing.


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Research    Clinical Trials    lymphoma   

Clinical Trials Show Promise for ‘Jurassic Park’ Actor Sam Neill’s Rare Lymphoma

In a forthcoming memoir, actor Sam Neill of “Jurassic Park” fame reveals that he’s been battling angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, also known as AITL.


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Research    Patient Care   

What Is Personalized Medicine? A ‘Data Detective’ Explains

Imagine a jigsaw puzzle with thousands of tiny pieces spread across a table. The puzzle’s completion promises insights into better personalized patient care, but the pieces are from different puzzle-makers – their sides not fully matching up at first glance. 


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Research    Patient Care   

CU Anschutz at Epicenter of Down Syndrome Research and Care

Did you know that people with Down syndrome almost never develop solid tumors or high blood pressure, but their chances of having Alzheimer’s and autoimmune disease are off-the-charts high?


School NameCU Anschutz Newsroom
AuthorStaff | Publish DateMarch 21, 2023
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Alumni    Students

Residencies Help New Grads Transition from Student to Nurse

When Brittney Fuller (BSN ’22, RN) and Amanda Worley (BSN ’22, RN) graduated from the University of Colorado College of Nursing at Anschutz Medical Campus in May 2022, they had the knowledge they needed to be nurses. Yet, both preferred to transition into their careers gradually with more support and experience.


School NameCollege of Nursing
AuthorBob Mook | Publish DateMarch 21, 2023
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Research    Faculty

CU Faculty Earn National Recognition in Oral Health Research

Three faculty members from the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine were awarded for outstanding research in oral health equity, public service and oral health. They were recognized and honored at the 52nd American Association of Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research's (AADOCR) Meeting & Exhibition in Portland, Ore. The AADOCR is a nonprofit organization with a mission to drive dental, oral, and craniofacial research to advance health and well-being. 


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CU Anschutz In the News

The Colorado Sun

Syphilis is on the rise among Colorado newborns. One county is addressing the issue inside its jail

The Colorado Sun
Publish DateMarch 23, 2023

The increase in syphilis cases shows the importance of public health, said Dr. Daniel Pastula, an associate professor of neurology, infectious disease and epidemiology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and Colorado School of Public Health

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U.S. News & World Report

Doctors May Miss How Addiction Patients Cheat Drug Tests

U.S. News & World Report
Publish DateMarch 23, 2023

“These patients are at particularly high risk for opioid overdose, as they are not receiving the protective effects of buprenorphine,” said Dr. Jarratt Pytell of University of Colorado School of Medicine, who led the study published Wednesday by JAMA Psychiatry.

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Associated Press

What to know about new research on coffee and heart risks

Associated Press
Publish DateMarch 23, 2023

Because the study was performed in a small number of people over a short period of time, the results don’t necessarily apply to the general population, said Dr. Dave Kao, a cardiologist and health data expert at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, who was not involved in the study. However, the study is consistent with others that have found coffee is safe and it offers a rare controlled evaluation of caffeine’s effect, Kao added.

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The Denver Post

Opinion: Two bills would be catastrophic to CU Anschutz’s world-class care

The Denver Post
Publish DateMarch 23, 2023

With your support, the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus has become one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers, attracting talent from around the world with a shared commitment to improving health. Here, patients access advanced care, scientists conduct breakthrough research, learners are trained to become outstanding caregivers, and innovative companies invest in our future.

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