Biosciences
Understanding healthy human and animal systems
Exploring disease states and diagnoses
Treatment strategies (shifts from disease to health; maintaining and optimizing health)
Biosciences News
New CU Boulder research shows that injections of beneficial bacteria can prevent weight gain in animals feasting on a high-fat, high-sugar diet. Scientists hope to bring the specialized probiotic to people in pill form someday. Read more
In a study she conducted while a CU Boulder postdoctoral researcher, Elizabeth Holzhausen and colleagues found a link between night-shift work and prostate-cancer risk. Read more
Researchers have discovered a protein variant that serves as a knob for regulating the body’s innate immune response. The findings could lead to new therapies for Long COVID, autoimmune disorders and more. Read more
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