Thomas Flaig, MD

Your drugs and your genes may not play nicely together. A UCHealth project aims to find out in advance. A biobank that is a partnership between UCHealth and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus looks for drug-gene interactions.

A great article in @coloradosun.com about the Colorado Center for Personalized Medicine's Biobank, a collaboration with @uchealth.bsky.social that has now delivered more than 1M clinical results.

What is Chronic Pain and Where Does It Come From? Where is my chronic pain coming from? Two researchers explain how chronic pain might be 'memories of pain' in the brain rather than injury in the body.

Did you know that chronic #pain can persist after an injury heals due to how the brain processes it? @cuanschutz.bsky.social researchers are rethinking how we define, diagnose, and treat chronic pain by focusing on the brain’s role in it. ▶️https://buff.ly/NWCd1Ub
@tomflaigmd.bsky.social
#MedSky

CU Anschutz Launches Groundbreaking Pancreatic Cancer Program with $15 Million Philanthropic Gift New CU Anschutz program harnesses AI and data technologies to uncover treatment breakthroughs and improvie outcomes for pancreatic cancer patients.

This extraordinary $15M gift to @cuanschutz.bsky.social
will fuel AI-driven breakthroughs and new treatment options for
pancreatic cancer.

Researchers Find Immune Pathway in Joint Tissue involved in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Study reveals that joint tissue from patients with early rheumatoid arthritis have high levels of a protein used by the immune system to attack pathogens.

Scientists at @cuanschutz.bsky.social may have found a connection between gingivitis and rheumatoid arthritis. New study reveals that joint tissue from early-stage #rheumatoidarthritis patients often has high levels of granzyme and remnants of a bacteria that causes gum disease.

Science Supports Exercise as Medicine; Patients With Parkinson’s See Benefits Research at the CU Anschutz campus continues to build on the evidence that exercise is the best medicine patients with Parkinson's disease.

Studies show that physical activity can delay the progression of #Parkinsons. Now the CU Anschutz Physical Therapy
Program is doing cutting-edge research to determine how exercise can best help patients to alleviate symptoms of the disease.
news.cuanschutz.edu/news-stories...

AI in Healthcare: Results Over Hype What is AI in healthcare? How is my doctor using AI? An artificial intelligence expert explains how healthcare is uses AI for patients, medical research.

This Q&A with @casey.greenelab.com provides a nice summary of the current state of #ArtificialInteligence in healthcare, future developments on the horizon, and the potential opportunities and pitfalls of these technologies - for both providers and patients.

Children In Military Families Face Unique Psychological Challenges, and the Barriers to Getting Help Add to the Strain The military promotes a culture of self-reliance and resiliency under pressure – and for good reasons. But for many military families, seeking help is seen as a sign of weakness.

An insightful article written by the CU Center for COMBAT Research about the unique psychological stressors that children of military families experience, as well as the barriers they face in accessing mental health care.

A Genetic Variation May Explain Why Some Children Exposed to Diabetes in Utero become Obese and Others Don’t Scientists find that a genetic variation may explain why some children exposed to diabetes in utero become obese and others don’t.

A new study led by Dr. Dana Dabelea from the Colorado School of Public Health finds that children exposed to gestational #diabetes in utero with a specific variation of a common gene are at a higher risk of becoming overweight or obese during childhood.
news.cuanschutz.edu/news-stories...

Study Finds One In Five U.S. Adults Use Multiple Drugs, Revealing New Patterns In Substance Use Study Finds One in Five U.S. Adults Use Multiple Drugs, Revealing New Patterns in Substance Use

A study from the Colorado School of Public Health reveals that nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adults used multiple drugs in the past year, indicating that substance use is common & nuanced. This underscores the need for more personalized drug prevention & treatment programs.
news.cuanschutz.edu/news-stories...

B Cells Found to Be Crucial for Long-Term Vaccine Protection, New Study Shows New study from CU Anschutz could help improve vaccine effectiveness in some immunocompromised patients.

New study led by @cumedicalschool.bsky.social found that in the absence of B cells, CD8 T-cells become overly active and burn out quickly, thus failing to mount a lasting immune response after vaccination.
news.cuanschutz.edu/news-stories...

For Weight Loss, This Intermittent Fasting Strategy Beat Out Daily Calorie Counting New research suggests that fasting for three days a week may lead to greater weight loss than slightly reducing calories every day. Experts explain why, and whether you should try it.

New research from @cuanschutz.bsky.social published in the Annals of Internal Medicine examines two weight loss strategies: intermittent fasting for three days a week versus slightly reducing calories every day. Read more about the results: www.health.com/intermittent...

Thank you and glad to be here.
Tom

Hello Bluesky! I'm Dr. Tom Flaig and I’m new here. A bit about me: I'm Vice Chancellor for Research at @cuanschutz.bsky.social. I have a passion for advancing discoveries in #bladdercancer and #prostatecancer. Looking forward to connecting, collaborating, and sharing research and science successes.