In his 2024 State of the Campus address “Driving Discovery, Inspiring Hope,” Chancellor Don Elliman told the story of how the 256-acre campus has transformed into a world-class hub of life-saving research and healthcare.
This month’s latest discoveries and updates from our newsrooms are ready for you, covering:
Alzheimer’s: Who benefits from new early-detection blood tests, and what’s the cost?
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ASK A SCIENTIST:
Do you recommend participating in clinical trials? I’m scared - they sound experimental.
Aimee Bernard, PhD, is back to answer another reader-submitted question with a video response. This month, she connected with Kathryn Nearing, PhD, MA
, who is the associate professor of medicine within the division of geriatric medicine, to discuss the benefits and risks associated with participating in clinical trials.
If you'd like a better understanding of something you've read or heard about related to medicine and health in general, please email your question(s) to advancement@cuanschutz.edu (or just reply to this email). Yours could be the question that Dr. Bernard answers via video reply next month!
Is the collagen powder craze worth the hype? What’s the evidence? Is there anyone who should avoid consuming hydrolyzed collagen powder? How should people approach skin care advice they find on social media platforms?
Contrary to what many people believe, depression is not a normal part of aging. While depression is rare among older people, loneliness and social isolation are a different story, and something that many older people experience. Unfortunately, loneliness and isolation are related to higher rates of morbidity and mortality.
Is there a link between childhood trauma and obesity? University of Colorado School of Medicine researchers Carmelle Wallace, MD, and Richard Krugman, MD, are among the growing number of experts exploring the connection between the two.
The reasons behind sex and gender differences in cardiovascular disease are not completely known. What researchers do know is that the accumulated evidence of what good heart care should look like for women compared with men has as many holes in it as Swiss cheese. Research in this field is critical to shine a light on ways clinicians can better address sex-specific symptoms and to bring forward more tailored treatments.
Benefactor Recognition Dinner honors visionaries driving positive change at CU Anschutz Medical Campus
What is the power of philanthropy? For the 300+ people in attendance at the 2024 Benefactor Recognition Dinner on October 23, it served as a shared source of generosity and positive change all in support of something bigger than themselves.
NOVEMBER 12 A Night of Trivia with Dr. Terry Fry, The Cells Guy
Ready to challenge what you think you know about cell and gene therapy? Join us for a lively, laughter-filled evening at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
NOVEMBER 13 Lecture: The Mystery of Life Energy
Western medicine is the world's only healing tradition that does not recognize the existence of an invisible healing energy. All welcome. Registration is not required.