Zinc (Zn) is a transition metal belonging to group 12 of the periodic table. As an "essential trace element" zinc has substantial biological importance for plants and animals. Zinc is responsible for a... View More
In the constant cross talk between our brain and our gut, two gut hormones are already known to tell the brain when we have had enough to eat. New research suggests that boosting levels of these hormones... View More
Fans of the University of Nebraska Cornhusker football team may not be the only ones wearing funny headgear on game day. Alongside the corn head hats worn in the stands, injured players may soon be exchanging... View More
With people living ever more frantic and fast-paced lives, we can often lose track of which essential and non-essential nutrients we consume. Sugar is vital for good health, without it all the cells in... View More
A study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery has provided the first evidence that the shape of a person's knee could be a factor in the decision of whether a patient should undergo anterior cruciate... View More
Physical exercise reorganizes the human brain so that it responds better to stress and normal brain function is less likely to be affected by anxiety, researchers from Princeton University wrote in the... View More
Every parent has a different strategy for trying to get his or her kid to eat more vegetables, from growing vegetables together as a family to banning treats until the dinner plate is clean. New research... View More
A study of mouse stem cells reveals that vitamin C may play a role in their health by influencing the switching on and off of genes. The researchers suggest this could have an important effect on the development... View More
The day of the big barbecue arrives and it's time to fire up the grill. But rather than toss the hamburgers and hotdogs haphazardly onto the grate, you wait for the heat to reach an optimal temperature,... View More
Little leaguers and professional baseball players alike have our extinct ancestors to thank for their success on the mound, shows a study by George Washington University researcher Neil Roach, which is... View More
Runners who complete one of the world's most difficult ultra-marathons experience less neuromuscular fatigue, inflammation, and muscle damage than those who run distances half to one quarter as long. The... View More
Just a few extra pounds can raise the risk of heart failure by 17%, according to new research in PLOS Medicine. The research was led by Swedish scientists who used a new technique to examine obesity and... View More
Can healthcare providers motivate patients to change their lifestyles and improve their health? Researchers from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, in a presentation at the American Diabetes Association's... View More
Researchers have found that exercise helps "bad" fat transform into a form of "good" fat that is more metabolically active. Continued at MedicalNewsToday>>... View More
Doing 150 minutes of exercise is just as good for you all in one go as it is broken up into several sessions each week, researchers from Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, reported in the journal... View More
Taking calcium and vitamin D before exercise may influence how bones adapt to exercise, according to a new study. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.... View More
Memory improves in older, overweight women after they lose weight by dieting, and their brain activity actually changes in the regions of the brain that are important for memory tasks, a new study finds.... View More
If you are healthy and plan to start running for the first time, it is perfectly all right to put on a pair of completely ordinary 'neutral' running shoes without any special support. Even though your... View More
The American Council on Exercise (ACE) launched a new program to give thousands of men and women leaving the U.S. Armed Forces the opportunity to continue to serve their nation in an important new way.... View More
Striking the likes of Chicago Bulls' Derrick Rose, L.A. Lakers' Kobe Bryant and Detroit Tigers' Victor Martinez, tears in the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are one of the most rampant and serious knee... View More
