Probiotics 'protect top athletes'
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Probiotic supplements reduce the  infections suffered by long-distance runners, research finds.
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Scientists say they have hard evidence foods containing "friendly bacteria" do have a tangible effect on the body.
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NEW YORK  - Regular, moderate-to-vigorous   aerobic exercise can reduce cellular changes in the tissue   lining the colon that can lead to the formation of colon polyps   and colon cancer, a study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Athletes who take growth hormone in an effort to enhance their performance risk developing diabetes, two doctors from the UK warn in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
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Steroids, stimulants, hormones, blood  boosters and even insulin have been combined in potentially  life-threatening cocktails by elite track athletes, according  to evidence collected by U.S. federal investigators.
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A compound used by blueberries and grapes to fight off fungal infections could help lower cholesterol, US researchers reported on Tuesday.
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Even elite athletes find it tough to work out: a new study shows that a surprising number of them suffer from exercise-induced asthma
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Taking lactobacillus by mouth or vaginally does not appear to prevent yeast infections in women when they take antibiotics, as frequently happens, according to new research findings.
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The ATP Tour will supply players with nutritional supplements checked by a WADA-affiliated laboratory starting next season.
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NEW YORK  - Short bursts of exercise may  help reduce the potentially dangerous spikes in blood fats that  occur after fatty meals.
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Bacteria that became more dangerous in space may help scientists design better antibiotics on Earth, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
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Scientists are racing to develop a test to catch athletes who may attempt to boost performance by manipulating their genes.
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European heart experts want all young athletes screened for potentially fatal heart problems before competing.
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NEW YORK  - A brief period of  deconditioning in athletes with heartbeat irregularities, or  "arrhythmias," may help trainers and doctors identify athletes  who should stop training and those who may safely re-enter  competition, according to the findings of a new study.
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Pedialyte makes an appearance in the locker rooms of professional athletes.
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NEW YORK  - Findings from a study of Olympic wrestlers indicate that hepatitis B virus is found in the sweat of infected individuals, and so sweating might be a way that the virus could be passed between participants in contact sports.
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Think of germs as gangsters. One thug lurking on a corner you might outrun, but a dozen swaggering down the street? Yikes. Bacteria make their own gangs, clustering quietly in the body until there's a large enough group to begin an attack. This is the next frontier in fighting drug-resistant superbugs. The idea: Don't just try to kill bacteria. The bugs will always find a way to thwart the next antibiotic.