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Rugby study probes concussion impact on brain
A major study of rugby union players points to a potential link between frequent concussion and brain function, the project's lead researcher said Tuesday.
Jul 28, 2015
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Former professional rugby players have greater cervical spine degeneration
French researchers used clinical examinations and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies to determine whether retired professional rugby players experience more serious symptoms of cervical spine degeneration than people ...
Jul 21, 2015
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Does binge drinking affect rugby performance?
A Massey University study has found a big night on the booze has little effect on the anaerobic performance of rugby players the following day.
Jun 13, 2014
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Exercise boosts diversity of gut bacteria
Exercise boosts the diversity of the bacteria found in the gut, indicates the first study of its kind published online in the journal Gut.
Jun 9, 2014
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When rugby and mechanical science collide
The rugby maul can sometimes look like the most unscientific of game techniques, but players are now benefitting from a new technical training aid, designed with help from engineering experts at Heriot-Watt University in ...
Mar 14, 2013
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Research tackles attitudes to concussion
(Medical Xpress) -- Rugby players and the sports media continue to underestimate the seriousness of concussion, a School of Psychology study has concluded.
Jul 27, 2012
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British court: Right-to-die case can proceed
(AP) -- In a case that challenges Britain's definition of murder, a severely disabled man who says his life has no "privacy or dignity" will be granted a hearing on his request that a doctor be allowed to give him a lethal ...
Mar 12, 2012
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Academic issues warning on schoolboy rugby
A new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine highlights the injury risks for schoolboys playing rugby.
Sep 29, 2011
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Genetics
Welsh-Finnish link pinpoints important new familial motor neuron disease gene
Families suffering from a history of motor neuron disease have helped an international scientific team locate a new gene linked to the incurable disease.
Sep 21, 2011
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