Health
- Abortion opponents have pointed to 鈥渕arked declines鈥 in maternal deaths since the Dobbs decision. A new CU Boulder paper seeks to set the record straight.
- In the 24 hours after a python swallows its massive prey, its heart grows bigger and stronger and its metabolism speeds up fortyfold. Scientists want to know their secret.
- 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 CU Boulder-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 鈥淢icroaggressions in Medicine,鈥 CU 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 CU Boulder study offers insight on how to make a new generation of rapid tests for COVID-19, influenza, RSV and more work best.
- New CU 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 CU Boulder and CU 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.