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Spinning sessions trigger the same biochemical indications as heart attacks

A short spinning session can trigger the same biochemical indications as a heart attack – a reaction that is probably both natural and harmless, but should be borne in mind when people seek emergency treatment for chest ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Epic race to South Pole remembered on 100th anniversary

One hundred years ago Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen won the race to the South Pole in a dramatic and ultimately fatal duel with British adventurer Robert Scott that captured the world's attention.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 14, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Visitors crowd South Pole for anniversary of conquest

Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg will join dozens of adventurers at the South Pole this week to mark the 100th anniversary of countryman Roald Amundsen's groundbreaking expedition to the frozen continent.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Bobsled runs -- fast and yet safe

Lightning fast, the sled bolts down the icy run. Will the team make it to the finish faster than their competitors? The tension in the crowd depends partly on the run itself: the faster the sleds can travel ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Elite cross-country skiing linked to increased risk of subsequent arrhythmias

A Swedish study presented at the ESC Congress 2011 today, found a higher incidence of arrhythmias in cross-country skiers with a long history of endurance training. Compared to those who had completed one single race, those ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Aug 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Australia's Antarctic claim 'at risk'

Australia holds the largest claim to Antarctica but risks losing it in any race to unlock the frozen continent's potentially vast mineral and energy resources, an influential thinktank said Monday.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Aug 08, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 2

Sport doctors say non-alcoholic wheat beer boosts athletes' health

Many amateur athletes have long suspected what research scientists for the Department of Preventative and Rehabilitative Sports Medicine of the Technische Universitaet Muenchen at Klinikum rechts der Isar have now made official: ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

La Nina brings flood risks and drought to the West

The winter and early spring have been extreme across the West, with record snowpacks bringing joy to skiers and urban water managers but severe flood risks to northern Utah, Wyoming and Montana.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created May 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The Medical Minute: Staying active all year round

It’s fun to be outside on a beautiful spring, summer, or fall day, riding bikes, playing on a playground, tossing a Frisbee, or just going for a walk with your family. Unfortunately, research has found that the winter ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Montana State University professor, students conduct research on the slopes

For people who would like to be better skiers and enjoy the sport more, Montana State University professor John Seifert has some tips.

Other Sciences / Other

created Apr 20, 2010 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0


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