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After an ACL Tear: Research Opens Door to New Treatments to Improve Recovery for Athletes
June 13, 2013 — Researchers have identified a new drug target that may prevent one of the most dreaded consequences of an ACL tear -- the weakening or loss of muscle tissue (muscle atrophy) that can be a ... > full story -
Sport at Competitive Level Improves the Academic Performance of Secondary Education Students
June 12, 2013 — Academic performance is better if young people play sports competitively, new research ... > full story -
Frequent Soccer Ball 'Heading' May Lead to Brain Injury
June 11, 2013 — Researchers have shown that soccer players who frequently head the ball have brain abnormalities resembling those found in patients with concussion (mild traumatic brain injury). The study used ... > full story -
Most Youth Football Player Concussions Occur During Games, Not Practice
June 6, 2013 — Despite the lack of data regarding the rates of concussions in youth football, concerns have been raised about the sport being dangerous for this age group. Researchers have analyzed the incidence ... > full story -
Biomarker Could Help Scientists Choose the Right Cell Line When Conducting Stem Cell Experiments
June 4, 2013 — Stem cells that strongly express a gene called WNT3 are biased to develop into cells and tissues including pancreas, liver and bladder. This discovery suggests that other genes may serve as ... > full story -
Elite Athletes Often Shine Sooner or Later -- But Not Both
May 31, 2013 — A new study that compared the performance of elite track and field athletes younger than 20 and those 20 and older found that only a minority of the star junior athletes saw similar success as senior ... > full story -
Soccer Training Improves Heart Health of Men With Type 2 Diabetes
May 30, 2013 — A new study demonstrates that soccer training improves heart function, reduces blood pressure and elevates exercise capacity in patients with type 2 diabetes. Soccer training also reduces the need ... > full story -
Give Barefoot Running the Boot?
May 30, 2013 — Barefoot running has been making headlines ever since 1960, when a shoeless Abebe Bikila set a new world-record marathon time at the Rome Olympics. Even manufacturers have muscled in on the trend ... > full story -
How Playing Surfaces Affect Athletic Performance, Injury Potential
May 24, 2013 — Students have been jumping up and down for weeks on a variety of playing surfaces in a study to evaluate how each affects athletic performance and injury ... > full story -
Anabolic Steroids May Affect Future Mental Health
May 20, 2013 — There is a link between use of anabolic-androgenic steroids and reduced mental health later in life. This is the main conclusion of a new study on elite male strength athletes. Twenty per cent of the ... > full story
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