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Mashup Score: 0Remnants of ancient virus may fuel ALS in people - 11 month(s) ago
An ancient, virus-like protein best known for its essential role in placental development may, when over-expressed, fuel ALS—aka Lou Gehrig’s disease—and other neurodegenerative diseases, according to new research. The discovery opens the door to a new class of potential treatments.
Source: CU Boulder TodayCategories: Latest Headlines, Rare DiseaseTweet
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Mashup Score: 1Excess weight, obesity more deadly than previously believed - 1 year(s) ago
New CU Boulder research finds that overweight populations have a 22% higher mortality risk than those of healthy weight, while obese populations have as much as double the risk. The study found that about 1 in 6 adult deaths in the U.S. are related to excess weight or obesity.
Source: CU Boulder TodayCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Excess weight, obesity more deadly than previously believed | CU Boulder Today | University of Colorado Boulder https://t.co/ZnsVZIuckZ
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A new study sheds light on the growing phenomenon of “patient influencers,” confirming they work closely with pharmaceutical companies and routinely provide advice about drugs to followers.
Source: CU Boulder TodayCategories: Hem/Oncs, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Patients-turned-social-media-influencers routinely offer prescription drug advice to their followers and often have close ties with pharmaceutical companies, says @CUBoulder & @enwillis et al research https://t.co/7V39vmladV & https://t.co/OpFb1lNLyQ @susan_bewley https://t.co/HTdzTmCmEX
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Mashup Score: 0Excess weight, obesity more deadly than previously believed - 1 year(s) ago
New CU Boulder research finds that overweight populations have a 22% higher mortality risk than those of healthy weight, while obese populations have as much as double the risk. The study found that about 1 in 6 adult deaths in the U.S. are related to excess weight or obesity.
Source: CU Boulder TodayCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Excess weight, #obesity more deadly than previously believed | CU Boulder Today | University of Colorado Boulder https://t.co/ZjaPR6nMfR
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Mashup Score: 1Excess weight, obesity more deadly than previously believed - 1 year(s) ago
New CU Boulder research finds that overweight populations have a 22% higher mortality risk than those of healthy weight, while obese populations have as much as double the risk. The study found that about 1 in 6 adult deaths in the U.S. are related to excess weight or obesity.
Source: CU Boulder TodayCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Excess weight, obesity more deadly than previously believed | CU Boulder Today | University of Colorado Boulder https://t.co/5RvB0wMn2K
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Mashup Score: 0Excess weight, obesity more deadly than previously believed - 1 year(s) ago
New CU Boulder research finds that overweight populations have a 22% higher mortality risk than those of healthy weight, while obese populations have as much as double the risk. The study found that about 1 in 6 adult deaths in the U.S. are related to excess weight or obesity.
Source: CU Boulder TodayCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Excess weight, obesity more deadly than previously believed | CU Boulder Today | University of Colorado Boulder https://t.co/ZnsVZIuckZ
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The first-ever randomized controlled trial of community gardening shows it boosts fiber intake and physical activity while decreasing stress and anxiety. It could even reduce risk of cancer and chronic illness. And that’s all in the first season of getting your hands dirty.
Source: CU Boulder TodayCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
The scientific reasons you should resolve to start gardening https://t.co/721WnaFQ9h
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Arteriviruses, which are already common in African monkeys and known to cause fatal outbreaks, appear to have learned how to access human cells, replicate and evade human immune systems—a warning sign these could become next in a long line of viruses to jump from nonhuman primates to people, new laboratory research shows.
Source: CU Boulder TodayCategories: Infectious Disease, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
“Through a series of laboratory experiments, the researchers discovered, to their surprise, that the virus was also remarkably adept at latching on to the human version of CD163, getting inside human cells and swiftly making copies of itself” https://t.co/EdCSJHIvc8
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Mashup Score: 0How pollution changes a baby’s gut, and why it matters - 2 year(s) ago
A first-of-its kind study by CU Boulder researchers finds that exposure to air pollution in infancy impacts a child’s developing gut microbiome in ways that boost risk of allergies, obesity and diabetes and may influence brain development.
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How pollution changes a baby’s gut, and why it matters | CU Boulder Today | University of Colorado Boulder https://t.co/XAMdauyZJH
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A new CU Boulder-led study ranks the top 32 threats to food security over the next two decades, pointing to climate change and conflict as top culprits and calling for more coordination in building resilient food systems around the globe.
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Increased demand for water will be the No. 1 threat to food security in the next 20 years, followed by heat waves, droughts, income inequality and political instability, according to a new study #climate https://t.co/usa68vlsrg
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