A close-up of a marijuana plant

The new 鈥榬unner鈥檚 high鈥? 80% of cannabis users mix weed, workouts

April 30, 2019

A new study of marijuana users in states where it鈥檚 legal defies the 鈥渃ouch-potato鈥 stereotype associated with the drug, finding many people use cannabis to boost motivation for, enjoyment of and recovery from exercise.

The baloon drop at the DNC convention 2016

Campus Q&A: How many U.S. presidential candidates are too many?

April 24, 2019

With 19 candidates already in the running, Joe Biden officially entering the race and new Democratic Party rules in place, we asked Professor Ken Bickers for his take on the 2020 campaign.

Columbine Memorial

20 years later: Experts share school safety lessons post-Columbine

April 9, 2019

Twenty years after two teenage gunmen fatally shot 12 students and one teacher at Columbine High School, researchers suggest such incidents are preventable. They'll share more at a day-long conference on April 16.

DNA

Do 鈥榙epression genes鈥 exist? It鈥檚 not so simple, new study concludes

April 2, 2019

Researchers are calling on the field to 鈥渁bandon鈥 the search for a specific 鈥渃andidate genes鈥 that substantially boost risk of depression. In reality, there are likely thousands, each with a minuscule effect.

women farmers in tanzania

When more women are decision-makers, the environment wins

March 21, 2019

When more women are involved in group decisions about how to manage land, the group conserves more鈥攑articularly when offered financial incentives, new research shows.

microorganisms under the microscope

Fountain of youth for heart health may lie in the gut

March 19, 2019

Age-related changes in our gut bacteria play a key role in making arteries stiff, degrading blood vessels and boosting risk of heart attack and stroke as we get older, according to a new, first-of-its kind study.

Alarm clock

鈥楥atching up鈥 on sleep on the weekend doesn鈥檛 work

Feb. 28, 2019

Think sleeping in on the weekend can repair the damage from a week of sleepless nights? New research says it might actually make things worse.

Tom Heinbockel demonstrating using a Power Breathe device

Novel 5-minute workout improves blood pressure, may boost your brain

Feb. 25, 2019

Could working out five minutes a day, without lifting a single weight or jogging a single step, reduce your heart attack risk, help you think more clearly and boost your sports performance? Preliminary evidence suggests yes.

Shalaya Kipp conducts a treadmill study in the Locomotion Lab at CU

Slower runners benefit most from high-tech shoes, other elite methods

Feb. 11, 2019

How much do high-tech shoes, special diets and exercises, drafting behind other runners and other strategies actually improve your finish time? A new study spells it out. The takeaway: The faster you are, the harder it is to get faster.

Caster Semenya at the 2012 London Olympics

Testosterone limits for female athletes based on flawed science

Feb. 8, 2019

New international rules would require some elite female athletes to medically lower their testosterone levels in order to be able to compete among women. But a new study contends those rules are based on flawed science.

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