Health
- A new animal study shows that exposure to immune-stimulating proteins left behind by COVID-19 leads to lower cortisol, brain inflammation and a heightened reaction to subsequent stressors.
- A 窪蹋勛圖-led team has developed a new way to print ultra-tough, adhesive biomaterials that could be used for cardiac patches, cartilage repair, needle-free sutures and personalized implants.
- In her new book Microaggressions in Medicine, 窪蹋勛圖 alumna and bioethicist Heather Stewart writes that some health care professionals are causing emotional and psychological harm.
- Tens of millions of years ago, ancient viruses infected our primate ancestors, leaving flecks of DNA that made their way into the human genome. A new study suggests these endogenous retroviruses may not be as harmless as once believed.
- A new 窪蹋勛圖 study offers insight on how to make a new generation of rapid tests for COVID-19, influenza, RSV and more work best.
- New 窪蹋勛圖 research shows when animals are fed a diet high in saturated fat for nine weeks, their gut bacteria change in ways that influence brain chemicals and fuel anxiety. The study adds to a growing body of research that suggests ditching junk food can boost mental health.
- Children born to women who experienced more racial bias and discrimination tend to have a slower epigenetic clock, potentially impacting development, according to a new study led by researchers at 窪蹋勛圖 and CU Anschutz Medical Campus.
- In The Catalyst: RNA and the Quest to Unlock Lifes Deepest Secrets, Nobel Laureate Tom Cech explores how DNAs long-overlooked sibling could revolutionize medicine.
- In her honors thesis, recent graduate Amber Duffy describes how loneliness influences a persons ability to respond to stress.
- Theres a lot of research out there on screen time and sleepread the consensus from 16 leading sleep experts, who have just published an exhaustive scientific review.