Ludeman Family Center for Women's Health Research on LinkedIn: On her recent visit to the Ludeman Center @CUAnschutz, First Lady Jill… (2024)

EDU moment! According to the Arthritis Foundation, out of all people who have rheumatoid arthritis,75% are women, meaning over twice as many women as menhave this disease. Also, 60% of people with the more garden variety “wear and tear” type of arthritis (osteoarthritis) are women. Here, Ludeman Center researcher Kristen Demoruelle MD, PhD, shares her insight on the different types of#arthritis, when to listen to your body, and what symptoms to look for. https://lnkd.in/gVdGk96u

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As we head into #AlzheimersandBrainAwareness Month, we reflect on the excellent research that has contributed to our understanding of dementia and potential treatments. The Ludeman Center is proud to have funded Kim Bruce, PhD, whose research focuses on understanding how changes in brain metabolism drive neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and multiple sclerosis. Her goal is to design new strategies that restore metabolism to mitigate the disease that disproportionately affects women. https://lnkd.in/gBRsdmdn

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The future is now. On May 13, the Ludeman Center celebrated its 20th anniversary by speaking with influential voices at the center, including Judy Regensteiner, PhD, the center's director and co-founder. “Our donors and supporters, the people on our board and others in the community have given us the permission to dream big," she shares. Together, we can invest in another 20 years of women's health research critical to our communities' well-being near and far. Watch the full video. https://lnkd.in/gD7GvXZS

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During a recent Ludeman Center visit from Congresswoman Diana DeGette, we discussed the importance of including women in more research studies. One of our senior faculty members and chair of the Department of Psychiatry was in attendance for her visit. Neill Epperson, MD, noted that in adverse childhood experience surveys, women are more likely to experience four or more adverse experiences, and for women, these experiences have a profound effect on depression, anxiety, and cognitive function. Read the full article here. https://lnkd.in/geGNDfXq

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This year the Ludeman Center is celebrating our 20th anniversary of prioritizing women's health research. This milestone was even more memorable when First Lady Jill Biden visited the center @CUAnschutz to speak with our researchers, directors, and staff. This included Brisa Peña, PhD, assistant research professor, Division of Cardiology; David Kao, MD, associate professor, Division of Cardiology; and Josiane Broussard, PhD, adjunct assistant professor, Department of Medicine. Read the full article here. https://lnkd.in/g76Ak3Yg

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Fantastic information from Ludeman Center researcher, Kristen Demoruelle, MD, PhD, about #arthritis during #NationalArthritisAwarenessMonth.

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