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Melatonin use soars among children, with unknown risks

Nov. 13, 2023

Nearly one in five school-aged children and preteens now take melatonin for sleep, and some parents routinely give the hormone to preschoolers, according to new °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼ research.

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Scientists develop faster, cheaper way to count microbes, discover new antibiotics

Nov. 8, 2023

°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼ researchers have developed a new way of counting microorganisms that works 36 times faster than conventional methods, cuts plastic use more than 15-fold and substantially decreases the cost and carbon footprint of biomedical research. It could accelerate the discovery of new antibiotics.

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How a dirty litter box could slow you down as you age

Nov. 6, 2023

Some people infected with the common, cat-borne parasite Toxoplasma gondii are more likely to be frail as they get older, new research shows.

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Colorado prisons vulnerable to natural disasters but may be ill-prepared

Oct. 24, 2023

Seventy-five percent of incarceration facilities in the state are vulnerable to wildfires, extreme heat, floods or landslides, and many are ill-equipped to handle them, new research suggests.

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Post-Roe, contraception could be next

Oct. 9, 2023

During a panel at Science Writers 2023, CU researchers warned the Dobbs decision, which repealed the constitutional right to an abortion, could also limit access to birth control.

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1918 flu pandemic myth debunked by skeletal remains

Oct. 9, 2023

A study of century-old bones from an Ohio museum reveals that, contrary to popular belief, the deadly influenza pandemic, like COVID, hit the frail the hardest.

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How silencing a gene-silencer could lead to new cancer drugs

Sept. 25, 2023

New °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼ research reveals how a molecular machine known as PRC2 helps determine which cells become heart cells, versus brain or muscle or skin cells. The findings shed light on how development occurs and could pave the way for novel cancer treatments.

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A reliable cannabis breathalyzer? Possible, but not easy

Sept. 11, 2023

°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼ and the National Institute of Standards and Technology are teaming up to help adapt a 90-year-old system for detecting alcohol for a new age of cannabis legalization. A new study suggests it won’t be easy.

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News flash: Opposites don't actually attract

Aug. 31, 2023

A new, sweeping °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼ analysis suggests birds of a feather are indeed more likely to flock together, confirming what individual studies have hinted at for decades.

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Why breast cancer survivors don’t take their meds, and what can be done about it

Aug. 28, 2023

Hormone-blocking drugs can be life-saving for breast cancer survivors, reducing risk of recurrence by as much as 50%. Yet many patients stop taking them early or don’t take them as directed. A new °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼ study explores why, and what can be done about it.

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