University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Recent News About University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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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?
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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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What Is Personalized Medicine? A ‘Data Detective’ Explains
Imagine a jigsaw puzzle with thousands of tiny pieces spread across a table.
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Can One Blood Test Transform Cancer Screening?
Because early detection offers the best chance of surviving cancer, screening tests that involve one quick blood draw are generating excitement.
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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.
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Type 2 Youth Diabetes Study Changes Standard of Care Worldwide
A 15-year, multicenter study has changed the course of care for youth with type 2 diabetes, enhancing treatments for this growing population and illustrating the scope of the work conducted on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus.
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Podcast: At CU Anschutz, the Future of AI Is Here
Whether it’s accelerating research in the lab or augmenting physician decision-making in the clinic, artificial intelligence (AI) has seemingly limitless potential to transform healthcare.
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Big Data and Bold Medicine: CU Anschutz Returns to Airwaves with 'Possibilities Endless'
This spring, the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus returns to primetime.
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Are Fungi Going to Turn Us into Zombies? Probably Not.
For fans of the hit HBO show “The Last of Us,” Sunday night’s season one finale may answer longstanding questions or leave them hanging with many more until season two.
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Lia Gore, MD: Leading the Team to Eradicate Pediatric Cancer
Lia Gore, MD, is a pediatric oncologist who specializes in blood cancers.
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Wells Messersmith, MD: Innovating New Cancer Treatments on a Gut Level
Wells Messersmith, MD, specializes in gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, or cancers of the gut.
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Readily Available Drug Shows Promise in Treating Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system destroys the cells in the pancreas that produce insulin.
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2003 Alumna’s Professional Growth Matches the Evolution of the CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy
2003 alumna Hilda Bi Ndikum has experienced several transitions in the growth of the CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Gates Institute Pushing CU Anschutz to the Forefront in Cell Therapy
Cell and gene therapies (CGTs) are poised to transform the practice of medicine, but further advancement will require close partnerships between academic institutions and biotechnology companies, Terry Fry, MD, executive director of the Gates Institute, told a standing-room only crowd in the Torreys Peak Auditorium of Bioscience 3 on March 1.
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Is a PhD after a Doctor of Physical Therapy Worthwhile? CU Anschutz Researchers Think So
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus assessed the financial considerations of pursuing PhD training for those with a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) – and found long-term earnings outweigh early career earning deficits.
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Near-Death Experience Boosts Work to Save Black Mothers and Babies
Brooke Dorsey Holliman never thought she’d be a statistic for her own research.
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Can ChatGPT and TikTok Fads Hurt People Struggling with Eating Disorders?
Many professions, including the mental health field, are greeting new AI technology like ChatGPT with excitement and fear, celebrating the possibilities while predicting the dark sides.
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Podcast: COMBAT Strives to Solve Military’s Toughest Clinical Challenges
Today’s world is riven by Russia’s war in Ukraine, dangers from biological and chemical weapons, increasing rates of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, and growing challenges for first responders and medics dealing with high-stress situations.
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Study: Implicit Bias, Late Diagnosis Create Critical ALS Healthcare Gap
It was only his first visit to a hospital’s ALS clinic, but already the Black patient’s amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) had progressed beyond a point for an effective intervention.
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Study Suggests Fructose Could Drive Alzheimer's Disease
An ancient human foraging instinct, fueled by fructose production in the brain, may hold clues to the development and possible treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.