Scientists Reveal New Molecular Associations With Obesity
Researchers from the Department of Biomedical Informatics have uncovered new insights into gene expressions associated with body mass index by tapping into a multiethnic cohort….
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Ocean Surface Tipping Point Could Accelerate Climate Change
The oceans play a crucial role in mitigating global warming by absorbing carbon dioxide emissions. However, researchers have found that as the oceans warm up…
Playing the Reproduction Lottery: How Squirrels Gamble for a Better Future
Imagine overhearing the Powerball lottery winning numbers, but not being aware of when they will be announced – only that it will occur sometime within…
How Evolution Works – Scientists Develop a Novel Metric of Molecular Evolution
The European mole, equipped with its formidable digging shovels, can effortlessly tunnel through the earth. The same holds true for the Australian marsupial mole. Despite…
New Drug Combination May Effectively Treat Deadly Childhood Brain Cancer
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, in collaboration with their partners, have made a breakthrough by becoming the first to treat MYC…
Scientists Warn That Fructose Could Drive Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers say an evolutionary foraging instinct that relied on the sugar fructose, may now be fueling the formation of Alzheimer’s disease. An ancient human foraging…
Danger: Olfactory Viral Inflammation Linked With Accelerated Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease
CU Anschutz researchers suspect it disrupts the olfactory tract, impacting the hippocampus which controls memory and learning. Viruses can inflame and disrupt connections between the…
Why Does Shingles Lead to Stroke? Scientists Might Have an Answer
Researchers discover a potential explanation for why those who have had shingles are more likely to suffer a stroke. According to recent research from the…
Don’t Use at Night – Common Sedative Can Increase the Risk of Heart Damage
More evidence has been discovered by CU Anschutz researchers to back up the idea that timing is important when giving drugs. According to a study…
Scientists Discover a Unique Gut Bacteria That May Cause Arthritis
A bacterium has been identified by the CU Division of Rheumatology that may trigger rheumatoid arthritis in those who are already at risk. Researchers at…
Scientists Discover a Gene That Could Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz find that the overexpression of a gene improves learning and memory in Alzheimer’s disease. According to a recent…
Where Do Fears Come From? How Can New Insights Improve Treatment?
A new study leverages math in improving commonly used exposure therapy to overcome fear. New fear and exposure therapy research provides fundamental “Newtonian physics” to…
Parkinson’s Breakthrough: A Recent Discovery Could Lead to New Treatments
Scientists take the next step in understanding the role it plays in the disease. There are currently no disease modifying therapies for Parkinson’s disease available…
Two FDA-Approved Drugs Can Improve Cognition and Curb Alzheimer’s
The psychiatric medications enhance Alzheimer’s patient’s cognition. According to a study by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, two widely used psychiatric…
Be Careful of Overeating While Pregnant: Maternal Obesity Greatly Increases a Child’s Risk of Heart Problems
Obesity during pregnancy increases the risk of lifelong heart disease in offspring Obesity is defined as an abnormal or excessive buildup of fat that poses…
Convergent Evolution: Why COVID-19 Antibody Treatments Aren’t As Effective for New Variants
The new peer-reviewed paper can help inform the development of new vaccines and therapeutics. When SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 disease, first appeared, it…
Neem Tree Bark Extract May Protect Against COVID – Including Future Variants
New research reveals Neem-based drugs may help fight future coronavirus variants. Extract from the bark of the Neem tree may help treat and reduce the…
Six Things To Know About the COVID Omicron Subvariant BA.2
CU Anschutz experts predict the BA.1 subvariant’s similarities downgrade its risks. As the nation moves into the least-infectious period since the start of the pandemic,…
