Though rare, sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in athletes often unfolds in high-visibility settings, like sports arenas, prompting questions about underlying causes, emergency preparedness, and long-term outcomes. A new review ...
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Increasing our level of physical fitness leads to a bigger release of brain-boosting proteins following one session of exercise, finds a new study led by a UCL researcher. The study, published in Brain Research, took a group ...
Mar 9, 2026
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Ricky Hatton's death has reignited an all-too-familiar conversation about mental health in sport. Hatton had spoken openly about his long battle with depression, as well as the drug and alcohol addiction that began after ...
Sep 21, 2025
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If you think you need to "go hard" at the gym to make your muscles stronger, think again. New research at ECU has revealed strenuous exercise and soreness is not needed to improve muscle size, strength, or performance.
Apr 23, 2026
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A new study from Loughborough University has explored how gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) affects the athletic performance of transgender women athletes.
Aug 18, 2025
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While exercise is great for both your mental and physical health, new research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has found that exercise intensity could result in changes to the internal gut biome.
Aug 25, 2025
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When ultra-runners lace up for races that stretch hundreds of miles and days, they're not merely testing their mental grit and muscle strength—they're probing the limits of human biology. Reporting in Current Biology, researchers ...
Oct 20, 2025
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Abuse and neglect experienced during their active years continue to impact the lives of female elite gymnasts long after their competitive careers have ended. This is according to a recent study by Natalie Barker-Ruchti, ...
Sep 4, 2025
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A common saying in sport is: "Father Time is undefeated."
Oct 21, 2025
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Older adults who regularly participated in a community-based exercise program were able to slow—and in many cases reverse—declines in cardio fitness and strength that naturally come with age, a new McMaster study shows.
Aug 19, 2025
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