and easing post-workout pain. Some of the 19,000 or so caffeine-based studies carried out over the years indicate benefits for asthma sufferers and Harvard Medical School has stated: "Coffee may reduce the risk of developing gallstones, discourage

it gushes from your tap. The addition of chlorine is the most widely used method of disinfectant.Harmful effects: In small doses, chlorine is literally a lifesaver, as it kills dangerous contaminants. But studies show that long-term exposure to chlorine

and easing post-workout pain. Some of the 19,000 or so caffeine-based studies carried out over the years indicate benefits for asthma sufferers and Harvard Medical School has stated: "Coffee may reduce the risk of developing gallstones, discourage

developing hyponatremia, Noakes and colleagues continued to publish more papers, and other researchers grew interested in the field. By the mid-1990s, a New Zealand physician, Dr Dale Speedy, was conducting detailed hyponatremia studies at the Ironman

The Triathlon Industry Association (TIA) launched the most comprehensive research study ever undertaken of the British triathlon community this week, with the aim to develop understanding of the sport in the UK and support its growth and development

, as in lowered mortality and heart-disease risk. Which isn’t to say walking does nothing for you (it does). Running simply does more, as two major studies have proven recently:Regular vigorous activity reduced mortality risk significantly among 17,000 men

feedback from one of the UK's top running research experts, Professor Andy Lane. What is EROS?EROS is a research project that is studying aspects of emotion regulation of others and self (EROS). The project is a collaboration between researchers from a

is an erosion of the cartilage that cushions your joints. Chondrocytes – the cells in your joints that make cartilage – need glucosamine to function optimally. According to several studies, about 1,500 milligrams each of supplemental glucosamine and chondroitin

Neck painTen neck massages over 10 weeks. Sound good? People with chronic neck pain reported a 55 per cent improvement after this regimen, according to a study in the Clinical Journal of Pain. They even scored 39 per cent better on the worst

for your immune cells. Because physical stress and heavy exercise deplete glutamine from your plasma, some researchers suspect that supplementing with this amino acid may ward off colds and muscle soreness induced by endurance exercise.While few studies