How Ballet Training Affects Boys and Girls Differently
Researchers studied 23 elite teenage ballet dancers (10 boys and 13 girls) over one semester to see how intense training affected their bodies. They took blood …
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Why Vitamin B12 Levels May Signal Serious Health Problems in Eating Disorders
Anorexia nervosa is a serious eating disorder that causes severe malnutrition and can damage the liver. Doctors typically check liver health using standard …
Read MoreWhy Good Nutrition Matters for Guillain-Barré Syndrome
A serious condition called Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) temporarily paralyzes muscles and can be life-threatening. Researchers in Gaza discovered that people …
Read MoreStretching Your Forearms May Help Your Heart Relax Better
Researchers studied how stretching affects the heart and nervous system in young adults. They had 24 healthy people do passive forearm stretches (where someone …
Read MoreFiber Supplements Help Basketball Players Run Faster and Feel Better
Researchers studied whether eating more fiber could help college basketball players perform better and feel less tired. Twenty young male basketball players …
Read MoreHip Surgery Complications: Who's at Higher Risk for Stress Fractures?
Researchers studied 546 patients who had a specific hip surgery called periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) to treat hip socket problems. They found that about 8% of …
Read MoreGetting Kids Ready Before Blood Cell Transplants: Does It Help?
Doctors are exploring whether preparing children's bodies before blood cell transplants can help them recover better. This review looked at nine studies about …
Read MorePlant Protein May Help Athletes' Gut Health During Training
When athletes eat more plant-based protein during intense training, their gut bacteria change in ways that might help their bodies work better. Researchers …
Read MoreBrain Injury Patients Need Better Nutrition Care During Recovery
Researchers looked at how well hospitals and rehab centers feed patients recovering from serious brain injuries. They found that most studies only looked at …
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