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Summer Olympic Athletes Must Overcome Skin Conditions to Reach for the Gold
April 26, 2012 — Skin problems rank among athletes' most common complaints, but there's little information available regarding dermatoses among Olympic athletes, according to new ... > full story -
Shedding Light on Southpaws: Sports Data Help Confirm Theory Explaining Left-Handed Minority in General Population
April 25, 2012 — Lefties (only ten percent of the general population) have always been a bit of a puzzle. Researchers have now developed a mathematical model that shows the low percentage of lefties is a result of ... > full story -
Wearing an Ankle Brace May Not Increase Injury Risk to the Knee, Studys Suggests
April 25, 2012 — Ankle braces are common in the sport community and there has been concern that stabilizing the ankle joint might alter biomechanics further up the kinetic chain. New research has shown that knee ... > full story -
Many Athletes With Asthma May Be Using the Wrong Treatment
April 24, 2012 — Many athletes with asthma may not be using the best treatment for their condition and could be putting their long term health at risk, according to new ... > full story -
Kids Get More Active When Given More Toy Choices, Studies Show
April 18, 2012 — In an age when even preschoolers have electronic toys and devices, many parents wonder how to get their children to be more physically active. Now, two studies provide some ... > full story -
Breaking Point: When Does Head Trauma in Sports Lead to Memory Loss?
April 18, 2012 — A new study suggests there may be a starting point at which blows to the head or other head trauma suffered in combat sports start to affect memory and thinking abilities and can lead to chronic ... > full story -
Knee Injuries in Women Linked to Motion, Nervous System Differences
April 17, 2012 — Women are more prone to knee injuries than men, and the findings of a new study suggest one cause may be that males and females differ in the way they transmit the nerve impulses that control muscle ... > full story -
Genetically Engineered Compound for Back Pain Falls Short
April 16, 2012 — Despite the great promise that injecting a new type of anti-inflammatory pain medicine into the spine could relieve the severe leg and lower back pain of sciatica, a new study has found that the ... > full story -
Football-Related Catastrophic Brain Injuries on the Rise
April 16, 2012 — Catastrophic brain injuries associated with full-contact football appear to be rising, especially among high school students, according to a new ... > full story -
Nearly 30 Percent of All College Athlete Injuries a Result of 'Overuse'
April 12, 2012 — Overuse injuries -- found most often in low-contact sports that involve long training sessions or where the same movement is repeated numerous times -- make up nearly 30 percent of all injuries ... > full story
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