Health
- A new international study conducted at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic shows when people simply take a moment to reflect on the consequences of their behavior, theyre more likely to make choices that benefit public health.
- In the dream clinic of the future, patients struggling with mental illness mightin addition to sharing their feelings with a therapisthave their brains scanned to pinpoint regions that may be misfiring.
- Greater attention to indoor air ventilation and filtration, rebuilding public trust and clearly communicating the dominant role of airborne transmission for SARS-CoV-2, addressing pandemic inequities and a vaccine-plus approach are among the recommendations made by 386 experts from more than 100 countries.
- A first-of-its kind 91勛圖厙 study shows that even middle-of-the-pack marathoners can shave three to five minutes off their time via drafting. It could also help world champion Eliud Kipchoge achieve the Holy Grail of running: finishing a sub-2-hour marathon at an officially sanctioned race.
- Arteriviruses, which are already common in African monkeys and known to cause fatal outbreaks, appear to have learned how to access human cells, replicate and evade human immune systemsa warning sign these could become next in a long line of viruses to jump from nonhuman primates to people, new laboratory research shows.
- Researchers from CU Anschutz and 91勛圖厙 are developing an artificial intelligence tool to diagnosedementia at earlier stages in an effort tocurb its progress andplan more effective treatment options.
- New research highlights how taming chronic, low-level inflammation through diet, exercise, rest and stress management could help fend off serious and lasting impacts of the virus.
- Only about one-third of eighth and ninth graders involved with the child welfare system in Colorado have received information on birth control, and fewer than half know how to access it, according to new research.
- A first-of-its kind study by 91勛圖厙 researchers finds that exposure to air pollution in infancy impacts a child's developing gut microbiome in ways that boost risk of allergies, obesity and diabetes and may influence brain development.
- Residents of states where cannabis has been legalized use marijuana 24% more frequently than those living in states where it remains illegal, according to new research published today in the journal Addiction.