Ludeman Family Center for Women's Health Research

Exciting news this week as Ludeman Center director and co-founder, Judy Regensteiner, PhD, was featured on #HealthScienceRadio to discuss recent advances and challenges in women's health research. As a distinguished professor of medicine in the divisions of Internal Medicine and Cardiology at @CUAnschutz, Dr. Regensteiner provides significant information on why sex differences remain critical to women's health issues. Listen now! @JRegensteiner https://lnkd.in/g7_7huxf

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Investing in women’s health is more than a cause — it’s about transformation. Key insights from the new Women's Health Access Matters Report released at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference show: 💡 $350 million investment in women’s health research = $14 billion financial return. 💰 Doubling women-focused coronary artery disease research = $2 billion in healthcare savings. 🌍 Closing the gap in women’s health outcomes could add $1 trillion to global GDP by 2040. Magee-Womens CEO Michael Annichine explains the report in Forbes: "Markets must drive all entrepreneurs and innovators to seize the untapped potential of the women's health space. It's imperative to invest in a sector brimming with opportunity, ready to deliver transformative impact and substantial returns.” Read more: https://bit.ly/40kYfSa

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Women's bodies respond differently to disease and medications, and yet #WomensHealth research has historically lagged. Fortunately, that trend is changing. On this episode of #HealthScienceRadio Dr. Judy Regensteiner of the Ludeman Family Center for Women's Health Research at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus talks about advances in research, especially in regard to #cardiovascular health, #diabetes and #MentalHealth. https://lnkd.in/d6akg7x5

Excited to see Dr. Judy Regensteiner, Director of the Ludeman Family Center for Women's Health Research, at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus recognized for their groundbreaking leadership in women’s health research. Her work sets the standard nationally, addressing critical gaps in care and understanding that impact women everywhere—including those serving in the military. Advancing women’s health is essential to military readiness and operational effectiveness, and we are proud to collaborate with leaders like Judy at CU to drive innovation and deliver impactful solutions for military service members, veterans, and their families.

Over its 20 year history, the Ludeman Family Center for Women's Health Research at #CUAnschutz has become a national leader in conducting research across the span of women's lives. On the newest episode of #HealthScienceRadio, Judy Regensteiner, PhD, director and co-founder of the Ludeman Center, discusses the recent challenges – and important advances – in women's health research. 🎙️ Listen to the full episode here: https://bit.ly/4g0Zig7

A new article from @theMJA emphasizes the need for targeted prevention and treatment approaches for young women who experience a stroke. Findings show that among people aged 18-35 years, young women are at 44% greater risk of strokes from a clot in an artery ("ischemic strokes") than are young men -- oral contraceptives, pregnancy-related complications are likely drivers of these disparities. The combination of having a migraine with an aura (e.g., visual changes/flash of light as a migraine starts) and oral contraceptives are additive risks for strokes in young women. In addition, there are existing disparities in the early diagnosis of stroke among young women that could exacerbate poor outcomes after a stroke. Improving the participation of women in clinical trials, enhancing pre‐hospital stroke recognition, and advancing stroke training for paramedics on sex‐specific symptoms and early detection could drastically improve diagnosis and treatment. Read more. https://lnkd.in/gu-zJUN9

A new @AHA aticle shares that women who have had a recent stroke are more likely than men to skip doses of certain key medications to prevent a second stroke. Specifically, women were more likely to not take cholesterol-lowering medicines and medicines like aspirin to prevent clots -- but there were no differences in the likelihood to take blood pressure medicines by gender. These findings could partly explain the known higher risk of recurrent strokes among women as compared to men. Potential next steps could include the development of tailored interventions for women and men to ensure equitable stroke prevention. Read the full article here. https://lnkd.in/gHcgaXcS

An article from @BBC identified important disparities in the care that men and women in Scotland received after they have experienced a heart attack. The study from the University of Aberdeen looked at the medicines patients were given after a heart attack and followed patients for up to 8 years. They found that women were less likely than men to receive prescriptions for evidence-based preventative medications over the follow-up period, including fewer prescriptions for high blood pressure medications and cholesterol-loweirng medicines. Dr. Sonya Babu-Narayan who is the Director of the British Heart Foundation - had this comment on this work, "Time and time again, data from large numbers of people in different countries shows that the odds of receiving medicines that can prevent another heart attack, or a future stroke appear stacked against you if you are a woman", and called for efforts to address systemic and societal biases in order to improve the long-term outcomes of both women and men after heart attacks. Read more here. https://lnkd.in/g-mPtcYP