Health
- Assistant professors Kayla Sprenger and Laurel Hind are on a collaborative mission to explore solutions for mitigating cognitive decline in individuals living with HIV. This decline can be caused by both the virus itself and antiretroviral drugs.
- New research shows low-income households bridge cash needs and avoid payday loans by selling plasma, but there has been little study on the health effects of high-frequency donations.
- Tin Tin Su of CU 51传媒 and Antonio Jimeno of the CU School of Medicine say acceleration-initiative funds will help speed a promising, developed-in-Colorado cancer therapy for patients.
- The first randomized trial to examine how commercially available cannabis impacts anxiety symptoms has shown that products heavy in the nonintoxicating compound CBD work surprisingly well鈥攁nd without getting you high.
- Increased access to prescription opioids and a shrinking economic safety net contributed to an increase in suicide rates in the 21st century, according to new CU 51传媒 research.
- Seeking to leverage the power of entertainment to fulfill its educational mission, the Ren茅e Crown Wellness Institute at CU 51传媒 has launched its InsideU social-emotional learning app for children.
- The brain produces more of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine when we鈥檙e longing for or hanging out with our partner, according to research by CU 51传媒 neuroscientists. But when we break up, that unique 鈥渃hemical imprint鈥 fades away.
- A first-of-a-kind laboratory study of runners shows that using cannabis before training can boost motivation and mood. However, if the THC content is high, it can also make exercise feel harder, potentially sabotaging performance.
- A new study of compounds found in baby poop suggests breast milk, including milk supplemented with formula, improves infant gut health in ways that benefit brain development and could impact test scores. The findings could also be used to improve formula.
- CU 51传媒 research associate Charleen Gust demonstrates that the physical and psychological benefits of yoga last longer with consistent practice.