US beef muscles in on Japan
February 2nd, 2012US beef exporters are confident they will send record beef shipments to Japan when import restrictions in place since the BSE detection of 2003 are possibly relaxed later this year.
How Massage Helps Heal Muscles and Relieve Pain
February 2nd, 2012The word massage alone elicits deep relaxation and stress relief, and now a new study sheds light on how deep touch works to ease pain and promote healing in sore muscles. Researchers at McMaster University in Canada found that massage affects the activity of certain genes, directly reducing inflammation in muscles — the same result [...]
Science Shows How Massage Eases Sore Muscles
February 2nd, 2012WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) — Having a massage after strenuous exercise not only feels good, it reduces inflammation in muscles at the cellular level, researchers have found.
Signing Day Roundup: Saban flexes recruiting muscles again; Mizzou gains nation’s top WR
February 1st, 2012Every coach claims to have a great national signing day. Nick Saban actually does - every year. Wednesday was no different. By lunchtime, the Alabama coach had most of his latest highly rated recruiting class locked up.
Smart-e-Pants aim to prevent bedsores
February 1st, 2012Electronic shorts that stimulate muscles in people with spinal cord injuries could help prevent painful and costly bedsores, researchers in Alberta say.