Salt-sensitive (Rapp) rats from Envigo spontaneously develop accelerated hypertension independent of ovariectomy on a low-sodium diet
Jul 19, 2018
Inbred salt-sensitive (SS) rats developed by John Rapp and distributed by Harlan (SS/JrHsd) were shown to model ovariectomy-induced hypertension becau...
Role of the Renin Angiotensin System in Blood Pressure Allostasis-induced by Severe Food Restriction in Female Fischer rats
Jul 9, 2018
Severe food restriction (FR) is associated with blood pressure (BP) and cardiovascular dysfunction. The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) regulates BP an...
Bananas vs. Sports Drinks? Bananas Win in Study
Apr 4, 2018
A banana might reasonably replace sports drinks for those of us who rely on carbohydrates to fuel exercise and speed recovery, according to a new stud...
The Banana Has What It Takes To Defeat Gatorade
Apr 2, 2018
Midway through her first-round match at the Australian Open this year, world No. 10 CoCo Vandeweghe refused to return to the court until som...
New research says bananas may be just as effective as ibuprofen for inflammation
Apr 1, 2018
When it comes to athletes, performance drinks like Gatorade, and taking ibuprofen seem to go hand in hand. And they have for decades."I remember when ...
App State Study Claims Bananas Could Be The Perfect Post-Workout Food
Mar 30, 2018
New research out of Appalachian State University shows that the humble banana may have some hidden benefits. The study suggests that a combi...
New study by Appalachian Human Performance Laboratory finds banana compounds act as COX-2 inhibitor
Mar 27, 2018
What do banana metabolites and ibuprofen have in common? In a new study completed by Appalachian State University’s Human Performance Laboratory and...
What to Eat After a Workout: Bananas Are Just as Effective as Sugary Sports Drinks
Mar 23, 2018
Skip the Gatorade and pain pills. A banana may offer your body all it needs to perform and bounce back after a punishing workout, according to a new s...
Tiger Woods Takes Ibuprofen to Prevent Back Pain. Should You?
Mar 8, 2018
It was as casual as pulling out a driver. As Tiger Woods stood in the 10th tee box on the first day of the Masters, he removed a white bottle fro...
Boost Metabolism and Prevent Middle-Age Weight Gain
Feb 28, 2018
You diet more than ever, but don't weigh less. Exercise regularly, but still feel flabby. And your once perfectly fitting clothes now seem snug. ...