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Think you might have COVID? Wait 2 days to test

June 24, 2024

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.

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2 years after Roe v. Wade reversal: Impacts and whatā€™s to come

June 20, 2024

Social demographer Amanda Stevenson offers her take on how the Dobbs decision has impacted people seeking abortion care and changed attitudes about sex and pregnancy.

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How a high-fat diet could make you anxious

June 13, 2024

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.

Thomas Cech

It could cure the incurable, revolutionize vaccines and immortalize cells: RNA explained

June 10, 2024

In ā€œThe Catalyst: RNA and the Quest to Unlock Lifeā€™s Deepest Secrets,ā€ Nobel Laureate Tom Cech explores how DNAā€™s long-overlooked sibling could revolutionize medicine.

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The light or the content? What we know about screens and sleep disruption

May 28, 2024

Thereā€™s a lot of research out there on screen time and sleepā€”read the consensus from 16 leading sleep experts, who have just published an exhaustive scientific review.

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Social distancing plus vaccines prevented 800,000 COVID deaths, but at great cost

May 9, 2024

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.

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The science of sled hockey: Team USA partners with CU Boulder physiologists

May 2, 2024

Members of the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team are working with CU researchers on a project that could ultimately improve performance and reduce injury for hockey players with lower-limb amputations or impairments.

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Teen ā€˜Game Changersā€™ confronting youth violence crisis head-on

April 24, 2024

CU Boulder's Youth Violence Prevention Center has enlisted the help of dozens of Denver youth to explore what's driving the nation's youth violence crisis and take concrete steps to confront it. This week, for Youth Violence Prevention Week, they'll screen a movie, host a conference and more.

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Writing to wellness: New therapy helps cancer patients face biggest fears

April 19, 2024

With new medications extending the lives of advanced cancer patients, many live for years in the face of radical uncertainty. A new CU Boulder-born therapy has been shown to reduce trauma, depression, anxiety and fear.

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25 years post-Columbine, itā€™s time to invest in ā€˜violence prevention infrastructureā€™

April 15, 2024

On the eve of the 25th remembrance of the Columbine High School shooting, the director of CUā€™s Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence reflects on what weā€™ve learned and what we can do better to stem the nationā€™s tide of mass shootings.

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