Tag: athletes

  • Nation & World

    After the game is over

    Black, other athletes of color report more pain, physical impairment, mood disorders and cognitive problems than white peers.

    4 minutes
    Football player.
  • Nation & World

    Study finds performance-enhancing bacteria in human microbiome

    A single microbe accumulating in the microbiome of elite athletes can enhance exercise performance in mice, paving the way to highly validated performance-enhancing probiotics.

    7 minutes
    Marathon runners
  • Nation & World

    HMS partners with NFL Players Association

    he National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) has awarded Harvard Medical School a $100 million grant to create a transformative 10-year initiative — Harvard Integrated Program to Protect and Improve the Health of NFLPA Members.

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Sports head injuries need definitions

    A Harvard study of sports programs at Brown University, Dartmouth College, and Virginia Tech finds that the way the head injury commonly called concussion is usually diagnosed varies greatly and may not be the best way to determine who is at risk for future problems.

    3 minutes