AST Sports Science Breaking Research

cience is ever changing - ever growing. Each day new theories are developed and old ones are rebuffed. At AST Sports Science we believe that research is the bases for all advancement. We will continually bring you briefs on the latest research relevant to advancing human performance, mental enhancement, and health improvement.

1-16-01	Exercise May Enhance Mental Acuity
1-5-01	Add Another 7000 a Year to the Already Staggering Total Number of Preventable Deaths
11-1-00	Creatine Supplementation May Reduce Impact Related Brain Injuries
9-28-00	High Intensity Training Is The Best Medicine
9-26-00	33% of the Average American Diet is "Junk"
8-30-00	Basketball is the most injury plagued summer sport! Weightlifting ranks ninth.
8-29-00	More than 300 regularly prescribed medicines can damage the lungs!
7-18-00	Can Tattoos Cause Muscles To Shrink?
7-16-00	Can Smoking Cigarettes Increase Muscle Growth?
7-14-00	Increasing Exercise Intensity Increases Fat Burning During Recovery.
7-13-00	Low selenium or alpha-tocopherol may predict rheumatoid arthritis.
7-12-00	Vitamin E from dietary supplements may help reduce cognitive decline among older persons.
7-6-00	Licorice Increases Blood Pressure
7-5-00	Vitamin E May Benefit Type 1 Diabetics
6-23-00	Exercise Boosts Immune Cells in Surgery Patients.
6-22-00	An Apple A Day . . .
6-20-00	Research Shows Honey Increases Recuperation After Workouts.
5-10-00	Growth Hormone Stimulates Bone Formation in Adults. Could Serve as Marker For Detection of Use in Athletes.
4-26-00	Fatty Acids and Antioxidants Help Inflamatory Injuries and Appear Key in Free-Radical Neutralization Resulting From Strenuous Exercise.
2-2-00	Nutritional Supplements Increase Muscle Mass in Individuals With HIV
1-27-00	Chondroitin Sulfate Effective In Osteoarthritis Patients
1-26-00	Lactose Intolerant? . . . Drink Milk
1-20-00	Low Protein - Low Testosterone High Protein - High Testosterone
12-29-99	Chewing Gum Can Enhance Weight Loss By Increasing Metabolic Rate as Much as 20%.
11-29-99	Medical Blunders In U.S. Hospitals Rack Up 98,000 Deaths A Year!
10-13-99	Study Shows Hydroxycitric Acid Does Not Aid Fat Loss.
10-7-99	Study shows testosterone doubles protein synthesis.
10-6-99	Study shows protein intake after exercise is more anabolic than protein intake at other times.
10-5-99	Study shows licorice can reduce testosterone levels in men an average of 44%.
9-29-99	Fat Transport Protein Could Be Key Link To Reducing Fat Absorption.
9-28-99	Vitamin C and E Prevent Androgen Induced Increase in DNA-binding Activity Involved In Prostate Cancer.
9-27-99	Testosterone Has Beneficial Effects In Men With Coronary Artery Disease.
9-12-99	Alpha Lipoic Acid Increases Glucose Effectiveness.
7-15-99	Trans Fatty Acids Linked With Elevated Cholesterol.
7-7-99	Dymetadrine Xtreme Active Substrates Prevent Decline in HDL While Enhancing Fat Loss.
7-3-99	U.S. Sees Record Prescription Drug Use - Record Prescription Drug Deaths.
7-2-99	Stress Negatively Impacts Cholesterol.
6-28-99	Vitamin E prevents exercise-induced DNA damage.
6-25-99	Lean Red Meat Lowers "Bad" Cholesterol Increases "Good" Cholesterol.
6-14-99	Stimulating Growth Hormone Reduces Body Fat and Increases Hormone Levels.
6-12-99	New Study Shows Testosterone Increases Lean Muscle And Decreases Body Fat In Post-Menopausal Women.
6-9-99	Study Shows Coffee Prevents Gallstones.
5-20-99	Higher Testosterone Level - Better Physical Health.
4-27-99	Soy can cause severe, potentially fatal allergic reactions!
4-21-99	Increased Calcium Intake Linked to Lower Levels of Body Fat.
4-20-99	More Evidence That US Government Guidelines For Vitamin E Intake Is Outdated, Misleading, and Potentially Harmful.
3-31-99	33% of Bottled Water Not Fit to Drink!
3-30-99	Caffeine Combined With Ibuprofen More Effective For Relieving Pain Than Ibuprofen Alone.
3-30-99	High-Dose Caffeine May Be Effective Pain Reliever.
3-26-99	DHEA administration reduces body fat, increases muscle mass, and reduces serum low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels.
3-25-99	Study shows DHEA is possible treatment for impotence.
3-22-99	Study shows caffeine is not addictive.
3-17-99	Increase dietary sodium intake decreases mortality.
3-17-99	The popular herb St. John's Wort is toxic in AIDS patients.
3-17-99	Weight cycling raises gallstone risk.
3-16-99	Caffeine increases running performance.
3-15-99	New test detects growth hormone use.
3-11-99	Creatine increases muscle strength in patients with neuromuscular disease.
3-8-99	Creatine may be beneficial for Lou Gehrig's disease.
3-4-99	Increased protein intake stimulates muscle protein synthesis.
2-23-99	Plant based fat alters testosterone metabolism.
7-1-98	Testosterone Improves Quality Of Life In Men With AIDS Wasting Syndrome.
6-22-98	Study Confirms Chromium Picolinate Aids Significantly In Body Fat Loss.
3-25-98	Weight belts counterproductive.