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Lessons from the 'gene for speed'
As you prepare to watch the world's best athletes competing at the London 2012 Olympics, have you thought about what distinguishes elite sprinters from long-distance athletes?
Jul 26, 2012
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Immunology
London smog may be tough on Olympians
(HealthDay) -- Air pollution may aggravate breathing problems among athletes with asthma or a related condition known as exercise-induced bronchoconstriction at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, an allergists' group warns.
Jul 26, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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 ...
Jul 24, 2012
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Genetics
Life science businessmen predict genetically enhanced athletes will soon compete in the Olympics
(Medical Xpress) -- The journal Nature has begun publishing a series of commentary piece articles related to the sciences as they apply to the Olympics.
Health
Pre-Olympic call for global action on physical inactivity
(Medical Xpress) -- The global issue of physical inactivity should be recognised as pandemic, according to a research paper published today in the prestigious Lancet medical journal and launched in a special pre-Olympics ...
Jul 18, 2012
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GMO in sport: Genetically Modified Olympians?
As athletes get ready to smash Olympic records in London, scientists are in a high-stakes race of their own to develop a test that will unmask anyone altering their genes in a desperate quest for gold.
Jul 15, 2012
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Health
Cochrane finds no reliable evidence on effectiveness of electric fans in heatwaves
A new Cochrane systematic review of the effects of electric fans in heatwaves has found no high quality evidence to guide future national and international policies. The review outlines the type of study that would help resolve ...
Jul 11, 2012
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Olympic effort adapting to life after elite sport, new study finds
While some Olympic athletes excel in their transition into life beyond elite sport others are experiencing problems like disorientation, depression and self-doubt, a new study from The University of Queensland has found. ...
Jul 9, 2012
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Health
New study finds increase in track-related injuries among youth in the United States
With the 2012 summer Olympic games about to take place in London, children everywhere are looking forward to watching their sports idols and role models take center stage. While the Olympics may inspire some to try a new ...
Jul 3, 2012
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A slow trek towards starvation: Scott's polar tragedy revisited
On the centenary of Scott's ill-fated Terra Nova expedition to the South Pole, a study to be presented at the Society for Experimental Biology meeting on Sunday July 1 has shown that Scott's men starved to death because they ...
Jun 28, 2012
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