CU Anschutz Newsroom

Living With Epidermolysis Bullosa: Student Finds Hope in New Treatments

debra.melani@cuanschutz.edu (Debra Melani) — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:42:05 GMT

As a child, running with his friends, playing with his sister and wrestling with his dad were only dreams for Harshit Talwar. A rare genetic disease leaving his skin as fragile as a butterfly wing that would blister with a bump or rip open with a fall stole those little-boy moments from the now 20-year-old.

Researchers Clarify How Ketogenic Diets Treat Epilepsy, Guiding Future Therapy Development

julia.milzer@ucdenver.edu (Julia Milzer) — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 23:29:59 GMT

Published today in The Lancet Neurology, a new review from the University of Colorado Anschutz in collaboration with UT Southwestern Medical Center, offers the latest scientific explanations for why ketogenic diets reduce seizures in people with epilepsy.

Treating Loneliness in Older Patients With Cancer

matthew.hastings@ucdenver.edu (Matthew Hastings) — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:53:10 GMT

Loneliness and social isolation have garnered national and international attention in recent years for the negative health effects they can have on the general population. But those impacts can be even more pronounced in a group that has historically been overlooked: older patients with cancer.

Colorado Has High Levels of Radon, Which Can Cause Lung Cancer – Here’s How to Lower Your Risk

Jan Lowery, PhD, MPH — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:31:23 GMT

In Colorado, as of 2025, about 500 people a year die from lung cancer as the result of radon gas exposure. Nationally, the number of lung cancer deaths attributed to radon is about 21,000 per year.

Study Reveals Multiple Types of Post-Amputation Pain, Each Needing Different Treatment

Laura Kelley — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:22:16 GMT

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz have identified a critical gap in how post-amputation pain is evaluated and treated. The study shows that pain after lower limb amputation is not a single uniform condition but a set of distinct experiences that change depending on activity level and prosthetic design. These findings could influence care strategies for the nearly two million Americans living with limb loss, a number expected to grow in the coming decades.

What You Should Know About Traumatic Brain Injury

Laura Kelley — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:49:21 GMT

Did you know that you could suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) without a blow to the head, that falls, motor vehicle accidents and assaults are top causes, and that youth under 4 are highly vulnerable due to skull structure? If not, you’re not alone.

Why Does Chronic Back Pain Make Everyday Sounds Feel Harsher? Brain Imaging Study Points to a Treatable Cause

julia.milzer@ucdenver.edu (Julia Milzer) — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:41:54 GMT

People with chronic back pain process everyday sounds differently, and more intensely, than people without pain, according to new research from the University of Colorado Anschutz.

Eye Tests Reveal Brain Trauma More Than a Decade After Concussions

Laura Kelley — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:39:46 GMT

A study from researchers at the CU Anschutz Marcus Institute for Brain Health suggests that veterans with concussions may continue to show subtle but measurable brain function differences more than a decade after their injury. Researchers found these differences can be detected through specialized eye movement testing.

AI Analysis of Eye Photos May Help Detect Serious Lung and Heart Conditions in Premature Infants

kelsea.pieters@cuanschutz.edu (Kelsea Pieters) — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:35:14 GMT

Researchers have found that artificial intelligence (AI) can help identify serious lung and heart complications in premature infants by analyzing images already collected during routine eye screenings. These complications are major causes of illness and death in premature babies and often require invasive diagnostic testing.

What Causes Long-Term Taste Loss After COVID? Study Identifies Molecular Defect in Taste Cells

David.Kelly@ucdenver.edu (David Kelly) — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:15:33 GMT

Scientists have identified molecular and structural changes in taste buds that may explain why a small subset of people experience long-term taste loss after COVID-19 infection.