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Getting rehab earlier improves concussion outcomes, study suggests
People who suffer from continued symptoms of concussion should seek a referral to physical therapy as soon as possible, new research from Oregon Health & Science University suggests.
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Researchers uncover risk of shoulder injury during and after spaceflight
While existing data on the effect of spaceflight on the bones and tendons is available, there is little information about how soft tissue in the shoulder is affected throughout spaceflight. A team of orthopedic surgeons at ...
Dec 19, 2024
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How humans continuously adapt while walking stably
Researchers have developed a model that explains how humans adapt continuously during complex tasks, like walking, while remaining stable.
Dec 18, 2024
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Large-scale analysis links slower marathon finish times to lower air quality
When preparing for a marathon, runners don't usually think much about air quality. But maybe they should, according to findings from a new study by researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health.
Dec 18, 2024
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Study reveals why these shoes could lead to more runner injuries
Runners wearing thick-heeled sneakers were more likely to get injured than those wearing flatter shoes, a recent study from the University of Florida has found. The paper is published in the journal Frontiers in Sports and ...
Dec 18, 2024
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Meldonium: The drug allegedly found in Mykhailo Mudryk's doping test explained
Chelsea Football Club revealed today that one of their players, Mykhailo Mudryk, has tested positive for a banned substance in a routine drug test.
Dec 18, 2024
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Exploring foot biomechanics using a women's basketball team
A biomechanics study conducted by University of Rhode Island graduate and former star guard on the women's basketball team Catherine "Dolly" Cairns was recently published. Cairns conducted the study on the basketball floor ...
Dec 17, 2024
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Team sports score big points for your child's brain, study finds
There may be something special about team sports in childhood that helps sharpen a kid's brain, new research shows.
Dec 17, 2024
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Why you should avoid doing the exact same workout everyday if you want to get fit
Consistency is key when it comes to getting in shape. After all, you can't get fit if you don't put the work in at the gym.
Dec 17, 2024
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Oh, there's no gift like health for the holidays
A gift that helps someone eat, sleep or exercise better can send a powerful message, said Dr. Laurence Sperling, the Katz Professor in Preventive Cardiology at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta.
Dec 13, 2024
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Dense neighborhoods inspire more walking, study reveals
Adding strong evidence in support of "walkable" neighborhoods, a large national study found that the built environment can indeed increase how much people walk.
Dec 12, 2024
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Why some concussions are worse than others
As organs go, the human brain is an odd one. It's remarkably big relative to our bodies, for starters. It's also wrinklier than most, with a complex, folded surface making space for the tens of billions of interconnected ...
Dec 12, 2024
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'Pressure makes diamonds': How Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout can get even faster
At just 16 years of age, Gout Gout captured the world's attention with his record-breaking performance at the Australian National All-Schools Championships.
Dec 11, 2024
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Are you getting enough protein?
Are you getting too much protein, not enough or just the right amount? The answer? It depends. Your gender, age, activities, use of weight-loss medication or supplements and other factors can affect your protein needs.
Dec 11, 2024
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Short-term cognitive boost from exercise may last for 24 hours, suggests study
The short-term boost our brains get after we do exercise persists throughout the following day, suggests a study led by UCL (University College London) researchers.
Dec 10, 2024
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Cardiorespiratory fitness linked to preservation of cognitive abilities in older age
Higher cardiorespiratory fitness in older age is linked to the preservation of several core aspects of cognitive ability that are vulnerable to age-related decline, finds research published online in the British Journal of ...
Dec 10, 2024
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Minimally invasive lumbar decompression found to alleviate pain from lumbar spinal stenosis
The minimally invasive lumbar decompression (mild) procedure provides pain relief and improved physical function for at least a year in patients suffering from lumbar spinal stenosis, according to a study presented at the ...
Dec 10, 2024
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New international guideline on diabetes and exercise
Professor Dr. Othmar Moser from the University of Bayreuth is the lead author of the new international guideline on exercise and type 1 diabetes. A total of 26 international authors contributed to the position paper, which ...
Dec 10, 2024
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Visual resistance training for athletes improves reaction times, study finds
Professional athletic sports require elite athletes to function at the very limit of their abilities. After all, their competition consists entirely of other elite athletes trying to do just that. In this environment of fast-paced ...
Repeated head impacts drive brain degeneration patterns in chronic traumatic encephalopathy, study finds
A new study from researchers at the Boston University Alzheimer's Disease and CTE Center is helping solve the mystery as to why the brain shrinks in a unique pattern, known as atrophy, in chronic traumatic encephalopathy ...
Dec 9, 2024
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Study finds no evidence high dementia risk among former professional soccer players is driven by lifestyle factors
A new study has found no evidence that common modifiable health and lifestyle risk factors are responsible for the elevated dementia risk observed among former professional soccer players.
Dec 9, 2024
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Small weight gains increase risk of back pain and disability for males, study finds
A comprehensive two-decades long study of 695 men living in Geelong found that gaining as little as three kilograms of weight over five years is linked to back pain and high rates of disability ten years later, highlighting ...
Dec 9, 2024
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Fast-acting sub-perception therapy spinal cord stimulation found to reduce back pain
Patients with chronic pain treated with the novel Fast-Acting Sub-Perception Therapy (FAST) spinal cord stimulation (SCS) systems may achieve significant and durable pain relief for up to 12 months of follow-up, according ...
Dec 9, 2024
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Five ways to make your daily walks even more beneficial
Physical activity doesn't need to be complicated. Even just a brisk, ten-minute daily walk can deliver a host of health benefits—lowering the risk of several diseases, including heart disease, stroke and several cancers.
Dec 7, 2024
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Handgrip strength is a reliable predictor for age-related disease and disability, finds study
A study led by the University of South Australia and conducted in collaboration with 140 authors across the globe, has created the world's largest and most geographically comprehensive international norms for handgrip strength, ...
Dec 6, 2024
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