jungle of science

Since weeks I wanted to write a scientific outline about this subject. My searches have been frustrating, the papers I finally retrieved are not very concise reflecting a situation of not-knowing a lot. The studies available look at...

Periods of rest are highly active phases for body build-up You probably urge yourself as often as your coach does to take a rest? You can hardly stand the breaks and tend to carry on training again much...

Since the racing season is in full swing I hear from many athletes that they suffered from exercise-associated muscle cramping (EAMC) during the race, be it on the bike or in the swim, but first of all on...

Many thanks for the participation in our survey about pollen allergy. Your responses correlate with the prevalence mentioned in the respective literature. One third of all adults suffer from a pollen allergy with an upward trend. Among 288...

Since several weeks the gastrointestinal infection with enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) is unsettling Germany and other European countries. I don't want to add more of the same to the pulp of words and breaking news on air every...

The guys from the Science of Sport blog posted a smart video on the placebo effect. I love this topic, because for me it shows clearly the dilemma of natural science. The scientific work and its discourse is...

Im März wurde von Playford at al.* eine interessante Studie zum Thema "Durchlässigkeit der Magen- Darmschleimhaut" (Fachterminus: Leaky gut Syndrom) publiziert. Die Studie fokussierte Ausdauerathleten und untersuchte das Potenzial von Biestmilch/Colostrum, die Magen-Darm-Schleimhaut zu schützen. Die Arbeitsgruppe um...

In March a study has been published by Playford at al.* about the the leaky gut syndrome in endurance athletes, and the efficiency of biestmilch/colostrum protecting stomach and gut exposed to strenuous workouts. In medicine the leaky gut...