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'A Fitness Tracker for Brain Health': Headband Seeks Early Signs of Alzheimer’s During Sleep

Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Washington University in St. Louis have identified a way to assess brain activity in sleep that occurs in the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease, typically many years prior to developing symptoms of dementia.

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Groundbreaking Stroke Study Seeks Ways to Keep Brain Cells Alive

In partnership with the UCHealth Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit, University of Colorado School of Medicine researchers are measuring blood samples of patients within minutes of stroke onset and discovering data that could change the way many stroke patients are treated.

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New Research Shines Light on How COVID-19 Vaccination Reduces Severity and Mortality After Breakthrough Infections

In one of the largest studies of its kind, researchers provide answers to whether COVID-19 vaccinations reduce sickness and mortality following infection with SARS-CoV-2.

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CU Nursing Receives $2 Million Grant to Expand Healthcare in Rural Areas

AURORA, Colo. (September 27, 2023) – The University of Colorado College of Nursing received a $2 million grant to increase the number of midwives in rural areas of Colorado over the next four years.

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September 27, 2023

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Welcome, Class of 2027. The Future of Pharmacy is Here.

So. Much. Potential.

Each year, the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences assembles photos of its incoming class. The composite, a time-honored tradition to capture the class exactly as they are on their first day of pharmacy school. Each face brings with it ambition, courage, curiosity, and a rich lived experience.

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Jordan Kellerman |

September 26, 2023

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Inaugural Awards Honor Outstanding Contributors at the CU School of Dental Medicine

As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine (CU SDM) introduced a set of 12 awards to recognize excellence among its faculty, staff, students, residents and alumni. During the ceremony, Dean Denise Kassebaum, DDS, MS, expressed her gratitude and pride: "It is our people who make this school what it is today. Your enthusiasm and dedication drive all of our achievements and make the SDM a special, thriving community."

The inaugural awards program shines a spotlight on those who have made an impact on the SDM's mission areas in education, research, patient care and community engagement.

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Laura Ramsey |

September 26, 2023

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Alumni

A Culture of Belonging

Kathy Bruning, BSN (1978), MS has great memories of her time attending the University of Colorado College of Nursing, formerly the School of Nursing in Denver.

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Molly Smerika |

September 25, 2023

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Military Standout Brings Strength to Women in Medicine

She was only 22 when Kathleen Flarity began attracting attention. As one of nine women in a U.S. Army airborne class of 500 men, Flarity and her fellow female service members were being pushed hard in an environment not yet welcoming of their gender.

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Debra Melani |

September 25, 2023

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Celebrating 125 Years of CU Nursing

The University of Colorado College of Nursing has been commemorating 125 years of teaching students, new nursing practices, innovative research, and overall excellence in 2023. Dozens of CU Nursing faculty, staff, and former faculty came together to honor the college’s accomplishments on Thursday, September 21 for a 125th Anniversary Celebration.

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Molly Smerika |

September 22, 2023

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Migraines: Why do women get them more often? (And what to do to stop them)

Katie Couric Media

September 13, 2023

Dr. Danielle Wilhour, assistant professor and neurologist with the University of Colorado School of Medicine on Anschutz Medical Campus, explains what a migraine is and why women are more susceptible to them than men. She also explains why there's new hope for new treatments in the near future.

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What can be done to reverse worrying U.S. gun suicide trend

PBS News Hour

September 13, 2023

Firearms are involved in more than half of suicides in the U.S. The gun suicide rate has reached an all-time high, and for the first time, the rate is higher among Black kids and teens than white ones, according to a recent analysis by Johns Hopkins University. William Brangham speaks with Dr. Emmy Betz, director of the Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative, to learn more.

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This Product Claims To Ease Period Pain. Here's What Doctors Think.

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September 13, 2023

Unfortunately, pain is one of the hardest things to treat in medicine, said Dr. Gabrielle Whitmore, an OB/GYN and an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

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Are People Eating Too Many Empty Calories in an Effort to Get Enough Protein?

Everyday Health

September 08, 2023

There’s no question that eating highly processed, calorically dense, and nutrient deficient foods like fast food and convenience foods has contributed to the obesity crisis, along with the drastic reduction of daily physical activity, says Bonnie T. Jortberg, PhD, RD, an associate professor in the department of family medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, who was not involved in this study.

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'A Fitness Tracker for Brain Health': Headband Seeks Early Signs of Alzheimer’s During Sleep

Groundbreaking Stroke Study Seeks Ways to Keep Brain Cells Alive

New Research Shines Light on How COVID-19 Vaccination Reduces Severity and Mortality After Breakthrough Infections

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What Is Kratom? Is the Herbal Extract a Safe Alternative to Opioids?

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CU Nursing Receives $2 Million Grant to Expand Healthcare in Rural Areas

Welcome, Class of 2027. The Future of Pharmacy is Here.

Inaugural Awards Honor Outstanding Contributors at the CU School of Dental Medicine

A Culture of Belonging

Military Standout Brings Strength to Women in Medicine

Celebrating 125 Years of CU Nursing

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