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Registry will help doctors predict patients' risk, determine best treatmentsCredit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications Researchers have revealed the initial results from the world's largest comprehensive study of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy,…

With winter approaching in the Northern Hemisphere, many people are looking forward to hitting the slopes. However, a recent study suggests that ski wax applied during winter months could have consequences that stretch to summer and…

Credit: Shizue Masuki Ph,D., Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Shinshu University In Japan, health-conscious folks have been known to carry around pedometers to track the number of steps they walk everyday. The target number:…

Endurance running is often seen as a welcome escape from everyday life. But extraordinary experiences, such as running ultra-marathons, are not untouched by the competitive nature of contemporary consumer culture, a new thesis from Lund…

Credit: Adapted from ACS Materials Letters 2019, DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialslett.9b00376. Imagine a runner who doesn't need to carry a stopwatch or cell phone to check her time: She could just gaze at the glowing stopwatch display on…

Study finds coffee ingestion improves 5 km cycling time trial performance in recreationally active men and women by similar magnitude A new study, published in Nutrients, of 38 participants (19 men, 19 women) has found that drinking…

Recommendations for tomorrow's urban planners How can planners reduce the stress of city living and improve the mental health of city dwellers? An interdisciplinary team of researchers led by Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin has…

Researchers from Åbo Akademi University, Finland, and Umeå University, Sweden, have for the first time obtained clear evidence of the important role strategies have in memory training. Training makes participants adopt various strategies…

When intense immersion in video gaming is motivated by avoidant behavior, both professional (esport) and recreational gamers run the risk of developing gaming disorder Philadelphia, October 22, 2019 - A new study in Comprehensive…

Credit: Graphic by Michael B. Vincent CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Consuming potato puree during prolonged exercise works just as well as a commercial carbohydrate gel in sustaining blood glucose levels and boosting performance in…