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The number of child-athletes taken to emergency rooms (emergency departments) with concussion in the USA more than tripled, from 7,000 cases in 1997 to nearly 22,000 in 2007, according to an article published in the medical journal Pediatrics. The authors believe this is due to a greater awareness of head injuries, and possibly because sports have become more intense…

The number of child-athletes taken to emergency rooms (emergency departments) with concussion in the USA more than tripled, from 7,000 cases in 1997 to nearly 22,000 in 2007, according to an article published in the medical journal Pediatrics. The authors believe this is due to a greater awareness of head injuries, and possibly because sports have become more intense…

The Australian Psychological Society (APS) will offer psychological assistance to sportspeople and sporting organisations to deal with drugs in sport as part of a new government initiative. As part of the Australian Government’s $20…

The Australian Psychological Society (APS) will offer psychological assistance to sportspeople and sporting organisations to deal with drugs in sport as part of a new government initiative. As part of the Australian Government’s $20…

Research from the University of Exeter has revealed taking a dietary supplement to boost nitric oxide in the body can significantly boost stamina during high-intensity exercise. The study has important implications for athletes, as results suggest that taking the supplement can allow people to exercise up to 20% longer and could produce a 1-2% improvement in race times…

Research from the University of Exeter has revealed taking a dietary supplement to boost nitric oxide in the body can significantly boost stamina during high-intensity exercise. The study has important implications for athletes, as results suggest that taking the supplement can allow people to exercise up to 20% longer and could produce a 1-2% improvement in race times…

High school athletes are sidelined more than 9,000 days a year because of heat-related illnesses, according to a new CDC analysis. The analysis, published in last week’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, looked at 2005-2009 data from the National High School Sports-Related Injury Surveillance Study…

High school athletes are sidelined more than 9,000 days a year because of heat-related illnesses, according to a new CDC analysis. The analysis, published in last week’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, looked at 2005-2009 data from the National High School Sports-Related Injury Surveillance Study…

This past weekend, while I was at my home in Maine, I made sure to visit the Maine Crafts Guild Show in Bar Harbor, as I do every …

This past weekend, while I was at my home in Maine, I made sure to visit the Maine Crafts Guild Show in Bar Harbor, as I do every …

It’s been a challenging summer weather-wise.  It was a very hot spring, which caused plants to grow early and fast.  Nearly everything was a good two weeks ahead …

It’s been a challenging summer weather-wise.  It was a very hot spring, which caused plants to grow early and fast.  Nearly everything was a good two weeks ahead …

Even though she is obsessed with food and has a nutrition degree, Jessica Meyer struggled for a long time before she was diagnosed with Celiac disease and adopted a gluten-free diet. Jessica’s blog includes her original gluten-free recipes, as well as new gluten-free menu options, and product and company information specific to the Austin, Texas local community. Click to read now

Even though she is obsessed with food and has a nutrition degree, Jessica Meyer struggled for a long time before she was diagnosed with Celiac disease and adopted a gluten-free diet. Jessica’s blog includes her original gluten-free recipes, as well as new gluten-free menu options, and product and company information specific to the Austin, Texas local community. Click to read now

An international team of scientists from Italy, France, New Zealand, Belgium and the USA have published a draft sequence of the domestic apple genome in the current issue of Nature Genetics…

An international team of scientists from Italy, France, New Zealand, Belgium and the USA have published a draft sequence of the domestic apple genome in the current issue of Nature Genetics…

For the first time ever, a completely man-made chemical enzyme has been successfully used to neutralise a toxin found naturally in fruits and vegetables. Proof of concept for artificial enzymes Chemzymes are designed molecules emulating the targeting and efficiency of naturally occurring enzymes and the recently graduated Dr. Bjerre is pleased about her results…

For the first time ever, a completely man-made chemical enzyme has been successfully used to neutralise a toxin found naturally in fruits and vegetables. Proof of concept for artificial enzymes Chemzymes are designed molecules emulating the targeting and efficiency of naturally occurring enzymes and the recently graduated Dr. Bjerre is pleased about her results…

Research from the University of Exeter has revealed taking a dietary supplement to boost nitric oxide in the body can significantly boost stamina during high-intensity exercise. The study has important implications for athletes, as results suggest that taking the supplement can allow people to exercise up to 20% longer and could produce a 1-2% improvement in race times…

Research from the University of Exeter has revealed taking a dietary supplement to boost nitric oxide in the body can significantly boost stamina during high-intensity exercise. The study has important implications for athletes, as results suggest that taking the supplement can allow people to exercise up to 20% longer and could produce a 1-2% improvement in race times…