Health
- In his research on the brain, Daniel Gustavson looks for clues about when cognitive decline begins. Gustavson is an assistant research professor in the Institute for Behavioral Genetics.
- Scientists from CIRES and CU Boulder harnessed social media data to track patterns in allergy intensity across the United States, finding an allergy hotspot in the Southeastern U.S., a winter allergy season in baby直播app and more.
- Young adults sit 60-plus hours per week, boosting their heart disease risk and accelerating signs of aging, according to new research. Vigorous exercise works best to counteract it, but sitting less is ideal.
- Psychologist Angela Bryan, like many other avid runners, is no stranger to what many call the 鈥渞unner鈥檚 high.鈥 The scientist breaks down what happens in the body to make you feel so good during a long jog.
- According to a paper coauthored by Professor Erik Willcutt, many children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder also have reading disability, and vice versa.
- CU Boulder researchers have developed a new sound-based, handheld device that can swiftly and accurately detect signs of disease in a pin-prick of blood. Their findings are published in the journal Science Advances.
- Rising commercialization expenses obstruct the path from drug discovery to market, threatening public health amid growing antimicrobial resistance.
- From his home garden, CU Boulder鈥檚 Chris Lowry explains why humans get so much enjoyment out of sinking their hands into dirt鈥攊t may have something to do with the friendly microbes that live in the soil.
- Scientists have long wondered why animals get the DNA inside their mitochondria, the cell鈥檚 energy center, only from their mothers. New research explains why and offers hope for treating mitochondrial disorders.
- New CU Boulder research suggests that while bereavement support spaces like Reddit can be therapeutic, they can potentially traumatize users.