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A blood test for your body clock? It’s on the horizon

July 30, 2021

ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder sleep researchers have found it's possible to determine the timing of a person's internal biological clock via a single blood draw

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Eating a Western diet? It’s smart to get moving

May 26, 2021

Lifelong aerobic exercise could prevent vascular dysfunction in mice, even those who don’t eat well, ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder research suggests.

Osvaldo Villagrana, 24, an integrative physiology major at ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder gets his first dose of the Moderna vaccine.

Still hesitant to get the shot? 7 COVID vaccine concerns addressed

May 10, 2021

Some worry that the science was rushed. Others question whether the benefits outweigh the risks. Here's what Teresa Foley, a teaching professor of distinction in integrative physiology, tells students, acquaintances and family who are hesitant.

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Junk food and big miles may not add up how ‘thru-hikers’ hope

March 30, 2021

ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder researchers’ study suggests that thru-hiking, as on the Pacific Crest Trail, might decrease vascular health.

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Microbiome may unlock the secrets of aging

Feb. 10, 2021

ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder-led research seeks to understand the connection between microbiome and aging.

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Why do psychiatric drugs help some, but not others? New study offers clues

Jan. 29, 2021

A new ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder study shows that a key protein involved in learning and memory formation functions differently in males than in females.

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Different paths lead pre-med students to found organ donation effort

Nov. 12, 2020

A mutual desire to serve their communities prompted the creation of the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder initiative for United Network for Organ Sharing.

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What makes arteries age? Study explores new link to gut bacteria, diet

July 10, 2020

A compound produced in the gut when we eat red meat damages our arteries and may play a key role in boosting risk of heart disease as we get older, according to new University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder research.

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One silver lining: Sleep improving under stay-at-home orders

June 18, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting stay-at-home orders have taken a toll on many facets of physical and mental health in recent months. But according to new University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder research, one silver lining may exist.

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Nobel winner sparks senior’s love of space medicine

March 31, 2020

‘I fell in love with space that day. I didn’t even know I liked space,’ student Maureen McNamara notes

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