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Denver 7

Crews to break ground on new building as Fitzsimons science campus expands onto old golf course

news outletDenver 7
Publish DateApril 02, 2018

"This new building is yet another example of how the bioscience innovation process continues to thrive on this campus. It's a virtuous cycle," said CU Anschutz Chancellor Don Elliman. "We're providing a clear path for our faculty to take ideas into the commercial realm, which enables us to attract top talent, who generate further innovation -- all for the ultimate benefit of the health of people in Colorado and beyond."

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Detroit Free Press

What being an ER doc taught me about sensible gun control | Guest column

news outletDetroit Free Press
Publish DateApril 01, 2018

How many people who have struggled and failed to save the life of a child shot by accident or by a madman would refuse to give up their right to own an assault weapon, a bump stock or a large capacity magazine? How many can honestly say that a thorough background check, or a waiting period would infringe on their rights? writes Michael Paterson, MD, a fellow of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine and a doctor at the UCHealth-University of Colorado Department of Emergency Medicine.

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Medscape

US News Ranks Top Medical School Programs by Specialty

news outletMedscape
Publish DateMarch 30, 2018

For pediatrics, Harvard again comes out on top, according to the magazine, followed by University of Pennsylvania at 2, University of Cincinnati in Ohio at 3, University of Colorado in Aurora at 4, and John Hopkins University at 5.

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Colorado Public Radio

Colorado’s Opioid Crisis Fuels Alamosa’s Jail Overcrowding

news outletColorado Public Radio
Publish DateMarch 29, 2018

Robert Valuck, a clinical pharmacy professor at the University of Colorado Anschutz medical campus and an opioid expert, said jails have been the default detox centers in the United States — which is rarely effective in keeping people off drugs. “It’s a huge problem everywhere in terms of criminal justice. There are very few places around the country that have quote figured it out,” Valuck said. “Jails are not the places to be doing this.”

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The Independent

Supplement may lower blood pressure, improve vascular health and could even slow aging, claims study

news outletThe Independent
Publish DateMarch 29, 2018

Researchers from the University of Colorado at Boulder observed that a regular dose of nicotinamide riboside started the same metabolic processes seen in people who are fasting. It also showed some slight improvements in patients’ blood pressure and their arterial health, which are now set to be investigated further in larger longer clinical trials.

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Spectrum

Race, income, education alter accuracy of autism screen

news outletSpectrum
Publish DateMarch 28, 2018

The tool, the Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ), may incorrectly flag children whose mothers are black, have low incomes or have a high-school education or less, the study suggests. Pediatricians should be aware of the problem with these tests, says lead researcher Steven Rosenberg, associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

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Pacific Standard

Many ER Doctors Underestimate How Many Opioids They Prescribe

news outletPacific Standard
Publish DateMarch 28, 2018

“Most believe they are doing the right thing,” said Sean Michael of the University of Colorado School of Medicine, the study’s lead author. “We need to directly address this thinking to be sure they are not part of the problem.” The study was published in the journal Academic Emergency Medicine.

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