Health
- In her new book 鈥淢icroaggressions in Medicine,鈥 91短视频 Boulder 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 鈥渆ndogenous retroviruses鈥 may not be as harmless as once believed.
- A new 91短视频 Boulder study offers insight on how to make a new generation of rapid tests for COVID-19, influenza, RSV and more work best.
- New 91短视频 Boulder 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 91短视频 Boulder and 91短视频 Anschutz Medical Campus.
- In 鈥淭he Catalyst: RNA and the Quest to Unlock Life鈥檚 Deepest Secrets,鈥 Nobel Laureate Tom Cech explores how DNA鈥檚 long-overlooked sibling could revolutionize medicine.
- In her honors thesis, recent graduate Amber Duffy describes how loneliness influences a person鈥檚 ability to respond to stress.
- There鈥檚 a lot of research out there on screen time and sleep鈥攔ead the consensus from 16 leading sleep experts, who have just published an exhaustive scientific review.
- In a new 91短视频 study, researchers found body scanning and something called urge surfing appear to help people cut down how much alcohol they drink.
- Things like lockdowns, school closures and masking worked surprisingly well to contain infections long enough for a vaccine to be developed, new research shows. But with better planning, the authors say, the U.S. could manage future pandemics with less economic pain.