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Elite Athletes Also Excel at Some Cognitive Tasks
March 18, 2013 — New research suggests that elite athletes -- Olympic medalists in volleyball, for example -- perform better than the rest of us in yet another way. These athletes excel not only in their sport of ... > full story -
Updated Sports Concussion Guideline: Athletes With Suspected Concussion Should Be Removed from Play
March 18, 2013 — With more than one million athletes now experiencing a concussion each year in the United States, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has released an evidence-based guideline for evaluating and ... > full story -
How Chronic Stress Accelerates Alzheimer’s Disease
March 14, 2013 — Why does chronic stress lead to increased risk for dementia? The answer may lie in the elevation of stress steroids that is seen in the brain during stress, a researcher ... > full story -
Single Concussion May Cause Lasting Brain Damage
March 12, 2013 — A single concussion may cause lasting structural damage to the brain, according to a new ... > full story -
What Impact Does a Day of Roller Derby Have on Our Skin Microbiome? Skaters Skin Microbiomes Get Mixed Up 'Bouting'
March 12, 2013 — The human skin is home to countless microorganisms that we can't see, but these microbes help define who we are. Our invisible passengers -- known as the skin microbiome -- contribute to our health ... > full story -
Steroids May Help Reduce Deaths from All Types of Tuberculosis
March 12, 2013 — The routine use of steroids to treat tuberculosis may help reduce deaths from all types of the disease, according to a new review of existing ... > full story -
No Good Evidence That Mouthguards and Helmets Ward Off Concussion
March 11, 2013 — Mouthguards and helmets can help ward off other serious head and facial injuries, but there is no good evidence that they can help prevent concussion, and paradoxically, they may even encourage ... > full story -
ECG Screening for Competitive Athletes Would Not Prevent Sudden Death, Experts Say
March 10, 2013 — The risk of cardiovascular sudden death was very small and only about 30 percent of the incidence were due to diseases that could be reliably detected by pre-participation screening, even with ... > full story -
Whoa There! Quick Switch to 'Barefoot' Shoes Can Be Bad to the Bone
March 7, 2013 — A new study from a team of exercise science professors found that runners who transition too quickly to 'barefoot' running shoes suffer an increased risk of injury to bones in the foot, including ... > full story -
Computer Model May Help Athletes and Soldiers Avoid Brain Damage and Concussions
March 5, 2013 — Concussions can occur in sports and in combat, but health experts do not know precisely which jolts, collisions and awkward head movements during these activities pose the greatest risks to the ... > full story
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