Sensitivity to common food allergens such as dairy and peanuts could be a major and previously unappreciated cause of heart disease, new research suggests – and the increased risk of cardiovascular disease extends to people without obvious food allergies. Dairy and common foods like peanuts may be a major and previously underappreciated cause of…
New research at ACR Convergence 2023, the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), shows that ultrasound-detected salivary gland abnormalities in primary Sjögren’s become more severe over time and that the slowly progressive disease likely begins long before it reaches the is first. detected (summary #1371). Sjögren’s disease, also called primary Sjögren’s syndrome,…
Allowing fights between players in the National Hockey Leagues will not deter greater violence in the modern game, a new study has found. In fact, teams and players who fight more often are also responsible for a disproportionate number of violent penalties across the league. The results refute league officials’ arguments for continuing to…
Professional footballers’ matchday performance fell after recovering from COVID-19, with three-quarters battling fatigue for six weeks, a University of Essex study has found. The study – published in Physiological reports — examined top football players for the first time and examined the impact of the long Covid-19 crisis on top athletes. The study found…
High rates of depression and anxiety among adolescent athletes whose sports were canceled during the COVID-19 pandemic improved significantly a year later when they were able to return to sports, according to new research. The author of an abstract, “The Influence of Return to Sport on Mental Health, Physical Activity and Quality of Life…
