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Study raises concerns that teen athletes continue to play with concussion symptoms

Despite knowing the risk of serious injury from playing football with a concussion, half of high school football players would continue to play if they had a headache stemming from an injury sustained on the field.

Pediatrics created May 06, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Forced exercise may still protect against anxiety and stress, study says

Being forced to exercise may still help reduce anxiety and depression just as exercising voluntarily does, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Health created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Adaptable leaders may have best brains for the job, study finds

Effective leaders' brains may be physically "wired" to lead, offering the promise of more precise identification and training, according to studies of U.S. Army officers published by the American Psychological Association.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 10, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Why your brain tires when exercising

A marathon runner approaches the finishing line, but suddenly the sweaty athlete collapses to the ground. Everyone probably assumes that this is because he has expended all energy in his muscles. What few people know is that ...

Neuroscience created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Surgery improves for nerve compression disorder

(Medical Xpress)—Two new studies from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggest ways to improve surgical treatment for a debilitating condition caused by compressed nerves in the neck ...

Surgery created Feb 07, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Jocks beat bookworms on brain test

English Premier League soccer players, NHL hockey players, France's Top 14 club rugby players, and even elite amateur athletes have better developed cognitive functions than the average university student, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 31, 2013 | popularity 2 / 5 (10) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Scientific breakthrough reveals secret to successful exercise programmes

Do you feel like exercise just leaves you fatigued without any real improvements? A study of cyclists by scientists at the University of Stirling has uncovered the secret to successful training, a discovery ...

Health created Jan 18, 2013 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (12) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Cognitive deficits from concussions still present after two months

The ability to focus and switch tasks readily amid distractions was compromised for up to two months following brain concussions suffered by high school athletes, according to a study at the University of ...

Health created Jan 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Olympians live longer than general population... But cyclists no survival advantage over golfers

Olympic medallists live longer than the general population, regardless of country of origin, medal won, or type of sport played, finds a study in the Christmas issue published on BMJ today.

Health created Dec 13, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Changing hormones and nerve activity during menstrual cycle predispose women to knee injuries, researchers find

(Medical Xpress)—Hormone changes during a woman's menstrual cycle and the resulting fluctuations in nerve activity may be a major reason female athletes have more knee injuries than their male counterparts, according to ...

Health created Nov 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Get fit post-Olympics in just 60 seconds, say researchers

(Medical Xpress)—A new paper published this month by researchers at the University of Abertay Dundee suggests that anyone inspired to get fit by the Olympics and Paralympics can do so in just 60 seconds.

Health created Sep 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

'I knew it all along.. didn't I?'—Understanding hindsight bias

The fourth-quarter comeback to win the game. The tumor that appeared on a second scan. The guy in accounting who was secretly embezzling company funds. The situation may be different each time, but we hear ourselves say it ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 06, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Crossing 5+ time zones more than doubles illness risk for elite athletes

Elite athletes who cross more than five time zones to compete are around two to three times as likely to get ill as when they compete on their home turf, suggests research published online in the British Journal of Sports Me ...

Health created Aug 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Sports guidelines for long QT syndrome patients may be too strict, study finds

Participation in competitive sports by people with long QT syndrome -- a genetic abnormality in the heart's electrical system -- has been a matter of debate among physicians. Current guidelines disqualify most LQTS patients ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jul 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Kohler motivation effect: 'Weakest links' show greatest gains in relay races

The inferior members of swimming or running relay teams – those athletes who fared poorest in individual races – showed the greatest gains when performing as part of a team, and those gains were even greater during ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 24, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast