Research

Appalachian State validates non-invasive method to measure muscle glycogen
May 12, 2015

Kannapolis—Researchers in exercise and sports science can put away their biopsy needles. The Appalachian State University Human Performance Laborato...

Renal NCC is unchanged in the midpregnant rat and decreased in the late pregnant rat despite avid renal Na+ retention
Apr 29, 2015

Pregnancy is characterized by plasma volume expansion due to Na(+) retention, driven by aldosterone. The aldosterone-responsive epithelial Na(+) chann...

Pregnant rats treated with a high-fat/prooxidant Western diet with ANG II and TNF-α are resistant to elevations in blood pressure and renal oxidative stress
Mar 25, 2015

Oxidative stress and inflammation are risk factors for hypertension in pregnancy. Here, we examined the 24-h mean arterial pressure (MAP) via telemetr...

Mysticism And Metabolomics
Dec 29, 2014

In the late 70s, many endurance athletes believed what John L. Parker immortalized in his novel Once A Runner: “If the furnace was hot eno...

Blueberry And Green Tea Extract Protects Hard-Training Runners
Aug 25, 2014

As we reported last week, hard training just before a pre-race taper can improve your race performance. As we noted, however, the same hard training c...

Renal epithelial sodium channel is critical for blood pressure maintenance and sodium balance in the normal late pregnant rat
Feb 24, 2014

Normal pregnancy is a state marked by avid sodium retention and plasma volume expansion. Insufficient plasma volume expansion results in the compromis...

Study: Cycling Is Better For You Than Running
Jan 30, 2014

The claim: If you'd rather get a full-body wax than attempt to go running, good news! Your body may not be such a fan of running either. Long-dis...

The Supplement That Can Damage Your Muscles
Jan 29, 2014

As you know, there are lots of things that can mess with your workout. You could not get enough sleep the night before, you could exercise on an ...

Renal redox response to normal pregnancy in the rat
Jan 2, 2014

Normal pregnancy involves increased renal sodium reabsorption, metabolism, and oxygen consumption, which can cause increased oxidative stress (OS). OS...

5 Weight-loss Lies We Tell Ourselves
Sep 28, 2013

Weight loss is an American cultural obsession. The national conversation about it has become a cacophony of claims and inducements for products and di...