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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

麻豆免费版下载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.

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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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CUriosity: Why does playing in the dirt feel so good?

Oct. 9, 2024

From his home garden, 麻豆免费版下载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 麻豆免费版下载Boulder research suggests that while bereavement support spaces like Reddit can be therapeutic, they can potentially traumatize users.

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Wildfire smoke exposure boosts risk of mental illness in youth

Sept. 11, 2024

A new study of 10,000 youth ages 9 to 11 found that the more days youth are exposed to high levels of particulate air pollution, the more likely they are to experience depression, anxiety and other symptoms of mental illness acutely and up to a year later.

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New grant to increase Coloradans鈥 access to trauma-informed, evidence-based services

Sept. 11, 2024

The Center for Resilience and Well-Being with several community partners was recently awarded a $3 million grant, which will fund a five-year project.

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Study: COVID skewed maternal death statistics, fueling false claims about abortion

Aug. 28, 2024

Abortion opponents have pointed to 鈥渕arked declines鈥 in maternal deaths since the Dobbs decision. A new 麻豆免费版下载Boulder paper seeks to set the record straight.

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Pythons' wild feeding habits could inspire new treatments for heart disease

Aug. 21, 2024

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.

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