News tagged with muscle recovery

Chocolate milk is choc-full of goodness

(PhysOrg.com) -- Drinking chocolate milk can improve muscle recovery after prolonged exercise, a University of Connecticut study finds.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 27, 2010 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (4) | comments 2

New study finds lowfat chocolate milk is effective post-exercise recovery aid for soccer players

Soccer players and exercise enthusiasts now have another reason to reach for lowfat chocolate milk after a hard workout, suggests a new study from James Madison University presented at the American College of Sports Medicine ...

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created Jun 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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Heart failure patients have new hope

"Despite the increasing number of people affected, the prognosis for patients with heart failure has steadily improved," said Gregg C. Fonarow, M.D, chairman of American Heart Association Hospital Accreditation Science Committee ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

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Aligning the eyes: A simpler surgery for a complex condition

People with strabismus (misalignment and limited movement of one or more eyes) are often teased about their crossed-eye appearance; those with more complex, disfiguring strabismus can become socially isolated and develop ...

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Injured boomers beware: Know when to see doctor

(AP) -- It happened to nurse Jane Byron years after an in-line skating fall, business owner Haralee Weintraub while doing "men's" push-ups, and avid cyclist Gene Wilberg while lifting a heavy box.

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created Feb 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Joint patent for using the BRCA1 gene as a therapy for cardiovascular disease

St. Michael's Hospital and King Saud University have received their first joint U.S. patent to use the BRCA1 gene as a therapy for cardiovascular disease.

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Feb 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The best medicine for productivity

A worker experiencing the stress of intense workdays might develop somatic symptoms, such as stomach ache or headache, which will eventually lead to taking leave of absence. But when the individual's supervisor offers emotional ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New procedure repairs severed nerves in minutes, restoring limb use in days or weeks

American scientists believe a new procedure to repair severed nerves could result in patients recovering in days or weeks, rather than months or years. The team used a cellular mechanism similar to that used by many invertebrates ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Feb 03, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (19) | comments 8 | with audio podcast

Study shows massage reduces inflammation following strenuous exercise

Most athletes can testify to the pain-relieving, recovery-promoting effects of massage. Now there's a scientific basis that supports booking a session with a massage therapist: On the cellular level massage reduces inflammation ...

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created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists learn how stem cell implants help heal traumatic brain injury

For years, researchers seeking new therapies for traumatic brain injury have been tantalized by the results of animal experiments with stem cells. In numerous studies, stem cell implantation has substantially improved brain ...

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created Jan 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Omega-3 fatty acids could prevent and treat nerve damage, research suggests

(Medical Xpress) -- Research from Queen Mary, University of London suggests that omega-3 fatty acids, which are found in fish oil, have the potential to protect nerves from injury and help them to regenerate.

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created Jan 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Of life and limb

When someone loses a limb to war, accident, or disease, she can get an artificial limb that restores some of her lost movement. But even the best prosthesis doesn’t restore the sense of touch. And touch is what lets ...

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created Jan 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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