Health
Stronger muscles may pump up kids' memory skills
(HealthDay)—Here's yet another reason to make sure your kids are active: New research shows those with stronger muscles may have better working memory.
Apr 20, 2017
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News tagged with muscle performance
Medical research
'Gene for speed' linked to severity and progression of Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Scientists from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) have discovered that a gene linked to performance in elite athletes also influences disease severity in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), the most common inherited ...
Feb 3, 2017
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Health
'Teen' finds minors can buy bodybuilding supplement at health food stores
(HealthDay)—Many U.S. health food stores recommend the dietary supplement creatine to minors as an athletic performance enhancer, even though major medical societies discourage its use by kids under 18, a new study reports.
Jan 3, 2017
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Medical research
Bone hormone boosts muscle performance during exercise but declines with age
When we exercise, our bones produce a hormone called osteocalcin that increases muscle performance, according to a study publishing June 14 in a Cell Metabolism special issue on aging. Osteocalcin naturally declines in humans ...
Jun 14, 2016
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Health
Types of athletic training affect how brain communicates with muscles
Using endurance training or strength and resistance training not only prepares an athlete for different types of sports, they can also change the way the brain and muscles communicate with each other.
Sep 18, 2015
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Cardiology
Beet juice boosts muscle power in heart patients
Scientists have evidence that Popeye was right: Spinach makes you stronger. But it's the high nitrate content in the leafy greens—not the iron—that creates the effect.
Sep 16, 2015
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Medical research
Study finds intramuscular fat affects skeletal muscle mechanics with implications for the age and obesity
Efforts to battle the bulge and stay youthful aren't futile, but they are certainly compromised by a physiological process that undermines our mobility, according to a Simon Fraser University scientist.
Jul 28, 2015
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Health
Breast milk consumption trending among body builders
(HealthDay)—Some bodybuilders are drinking human breast milk in the mistaken belief it will give a boost to their muscles.
Feb 19, 2015
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Health
Beetroot beneficial for athletes and heart failure patients, research finds
Football teams are claiming it improves their athletic performance, and according to new research from Kansas State University, it also benefits heart failure patients. The special ingredient: beetroot.
Oct 23, 2014
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Neuroscience
Sport can help multiple sclerosis patients
A study developed at the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (Spain) has preliminarily concluded that people with multiple sclerosis may reduce perceived fatigue and increase mobility through a series of combined strength ...
Oct 1, 2014
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