Discovery shows dinosaurs may have been the original lovebirds
Dinosaurs engaged in mating behavior similar to modern birds, leaving the fossil evidence behind in 100 million year old rocks, according to new research by Martin Lockley, professor of geology at the...
View ArticleEven after anti-androgen therapy, docetaxel remains useful in prostate cancer
A study presented at the 2016 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium shows that 40 percent of patients with castration-resistant metastatic prostate cancer (mCRPC) treated with docetaxel following abiraterone...
View ArticleChildhood leukemias forged by different evolutionary forces than in older adults
For half a century, cancer researchers have struggled with a confusing paradox: If cancer is caused by the occurrence and accumulation of cancer-causing (oncogenic) mutations over time, young children...
View ArticleStudy shows medical marijuana decreases migraines
Patients diagnosed with migraine headaches saw a significant drop in their frequency when treated with medical marijuana, according to a new study from researchers at the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and...
View ArticleCU researchers study hospital readmissions from post-acute care facilities
Better coordination between hospitals and post-acute care facilities could reduce patient readmission to hospitals and mortality rates, according to a new study of risk factors by researchers from the...
View ArticleIn lung cancer, not all HER2 alterations are created equal
A joint study by University of Colorado Cancer Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology shows two distinct causes of HER2 activation in lung...
View ArticleSkin infections rife among high school wrestlers, say researchers
The first national survey of skin infections among high school athletes has found that wrestlers have the highest number of infections, with football players coming in a distant second, according to...
View ArticleTuning macrophages a 'breakthrough' in cancer immunotherapy
Similar to stem cells differentiating to make your body's tissues, the immune system's macrophages pick a life path, differentiating into macrophages that recruit resources for wound repair or...
View ArticleScientists identify factor that may trigger type 1 diabetes
A team of researchers, led by investigators at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, have identified a new class of antigens that may be a contributing factor to type 1 diabetes, according to...
View ArticleReadmission rates at children's hospitals influenced by patients'...
A team of researchers from children's hospitals across the country, including a University of Colorado School of Medicine faculty member, found that hospitals serving children may face financial...
View ArticleStudy pinpoints driver, potential target in aggressive pediatric leukemia...
A University of Colorado Cancer Center study scheduled for Feb. 18, 2016 online publication in the journal Cell Reports models Early T-Cell Precursor Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ETP-ALL), discovering...
View ArticleChemoradiation may increase survival for a subset of elderly head and neck...
The addition of chemotherapy (CT) to radiation therapy (RT) improves survival rates among a subset of elderly head and neck cancer patients, specifically those ages 71 to 79 with low comorbidity scores...
View ArticleChemotherapy before chemoradiation shows no survival advantage in head and...
Head and neck cancer patients who receive chemotherapy prior to radiation therapy (induction chemotherapy or IC) rather than the standard treatment that combines chemotherapy with radiation...
View ArticleHigh school football helmets offer similar protections despite different prices
Despite prices, promises and even ratings systems, all helmets approved for high school football players appear to offer similar protection against concussion, according to a new study from the...
View ArticleHalf of elderly colorectal cancer patients receiving value-less treatment
A study published online ahead of print in the journal Medical Care shows that over a recent 10-year period, the rate of metastatic colorectal cancer patients older than age 75 receiving three or more...
View ArticleTeam examines chronic disease in workplace
The science of physical activity at work remains understudied despite widespread acceptance that it plays an important role in health. Now, researchers at the Colorado School of Public Health at the...
View ArticleStudy may widen patient pool that benefits from EPZ-5676 against acute...
A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published today in the Journal of Clinical Investigation shows a weak link in the chain of events that causes an aggressive subtype of acute myeloid...
View ArticleResearchers offer framework to integrate behavioral health and primary care
Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, along with experts from across the country, have developed a set of policy recommendations that would improve the quality of behavioral...
View ArticleResearchers study marijuana use in pregnant mothers
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus are studying the detection of prenatal marijuana use in a legalized environment. The study of marijuana use in pregnancy is only...
View ArticleUnpacking space radiation to control astronaut and earthbound cancer risk
NASA limits an astronaut's radiation exposures to doses that keep their added risk of fatal cancer below 3 percent. Unfortunately, that ceiling restricts the time an astronaut may spend in space, which...
View ArticleNew research shows growing up in poor neighborhoods increases likelihood of...
A new study from the University of Colorado Denver shows the length of time children and young adults live in poor neighborhoods is associated with obesity later in life.
View ArticleNew research suggests climate change may have contributed to extinction of...
A researcher at the University of Colorado Denver has found that Neanderthals in Europe showed signs of nutritional stress during periods of extreme cold, suggesting climate change may have contributed...
View ArticleResearcher finds 'ghost workers' common in migrant farm work
New research by Sarah Horton, an anthropologist at the University of Colorado Denver, reveals that employers in agricultural industries often take advantage of migrants' inability to work legally by...
View ArticleIt's not just the heat: Bad policies contributing to heat-related deaths in...
With this summer slated to be the hottest on record, more and more people, especially farmworkers, are at even higher risks of heatstroke. In fact, the state of California is currently investigating...
View ArticleResearch examines global security and surveillance technologies
As governments around the world scramble to better respond to security threats, they are increasingly monitoring everyday things used to commit crime, like cell phones and automobiles. This novel...
View ArticleReseracher finds 'identity loan' common in undocumented workers
A new study from the University of Colorado Denver challenges portrayals of identity theft in workplaces dominated by undocumented immigrants.
View ArticleKiller debt: Study shows link between debt and mortality rates
A new study from the University of Colorado Denver shows a direct link between financial strain and increased risk of death, a finding with potentially major implications for both economic and health...
View ArticleCollecting data unique to a solar eclipse
On Monday, just as CU Denver began the new academic year, an awe-inspiring solar eclipse captivated people across North America. A thin line of total solar coverage spanned, at various intervals, the...
View ArticleMedical scribes reduce hospital wait time, study shows
A new study from the University of Colorado Denver finds that medical scribes, or specialists who prepare patient medical charts, significantly decrease physician overtime and patient wait time in...
View ArticleMedicaid access for pregnant mothers improves children's long-term health
Could Medicaid expansions from over 30 years ago affect future generations? Chloe East, PhD, an assistant professor of Economics at the University of Colorado Denver, thinks so. East has collaborated...
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