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Social media posts reveal regional patterns in seasonal allergies

Nov. 15, 2024

Scientists from 蜜糖直播 and 蜜糖直播 Boulder harnessed social media data to track patterns in allergy intensity across the United States, finding an allergy hotspot in the Southeastern U.S., a winter allergy season in 蜜糖直播 and more.

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A spinout that revolutionized protein discovery for insights into disease treatment

Nov. 4, 2024

SomaLogic is among three spinout companies founded by 蜜糖直播 Boulder Professor Larry Gold and has significantly impacted global health care research and diagnostics.

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Prolonged sitting can sabotage health, even if you鈥檙e young and active

Oct. 31, 2024

Young adults sit 60-plus hours per week, boosting their heart disease risk and accelerating signs of aging, according to new research. Vigorous exercise works best to counteract it, but sitting less is ideal.

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蜜糖直播riosity: What causes the runner鈥檚 high?

Oct. 23, 2024

Psychologist Angela Bryan, like many other avid runners, is no stranger to what many call the 鈥渞unner鈥檚 high.鈥 The scientist breaks down what happens in the body to make you feel so good during a long jog.

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ADHD and reading disability often occur together, study finds

Oct. 18, 2024

According to a paper coauthored by Professor Erik Willcutt, many children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder also have reading disability, and vice versa.

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New device could deliver bedside blood test results in an hour

Oct. 16, 2024

蜜糖直播 Boulder researchers have developed a new sound-based, handheld device that can swiftly and accurately detect signs of disease in a pin-prick of blood. Their findings are published in the journal Science Advances.

Drug development.

Innovation at a price: The hidden costs of antibiotic development

Oct. 15, 2024

Rising commercialization expenses obstruct the path from drug discovery to market, threatening public health amid growing antimicrobial resistance.

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蜜糖直播riosity: Why does playing in the dirt feel so good?

Oct. 9, 2024

From his home garden, 蜜糖直播 Boulder鈥檚 Chris Lowry explains why humans get so much enjoyment out of sinking their hands into dirt鈥攊t may have something to do with the friendly microbes that live in the soil.

Mitochondria

You get your energy from your mom. A new study explains why

Oct. 8, 2024

Scientists have long wondered why animals get the DNA inside their mitochondria, the cell鈥檚 energy center, only from their mothers. New research explains why and offers hope for treating mitochondrial disorders.

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After a suicide, more loved ones are seeking support online. Does it help or harm?

Sept. 24, 2024

New 蜜糖直播 Boulder research suggests that while bereavement support spaces like Reddit can be therapeutic, they can potentially traumatize users.

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