https://nexs.ku.dk/english/news/2021/ News 2021 Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:19:42 +0200 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:19:42 +0200 https://nexs.ku.dk/english/news/2021/gut-microbes-may-help-explain-benefits-of-breastfeeding/ Danish researchers have shown how gut bacteria, which are promoted by breastfeeding, may benefit the...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://nexs.ku.dk/english/news/2021/gut-microbes-may-help-explain-benefits-of-breastfeeding/" alt="Gut microbes may help explain benefits of breastfeeding " title="Gut microbes may help explain benefits of breastfeeding "><img src="https://nexs.ku.dk/nyheder/2021-nyheder/tarmbakterier-danner-stoffer-som-potentielt-styrker-immunforsvaret-hos-spaedboern/1100x600_baby-20339.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://nexs.ku.dk/english/news/2021/gut-microbes-may-help-explain-benefits-of-breastfeeding/ Mon, 25 Oct 2021 08:45:00 +0200 https://nexs.ku.dk/english/news/2021/from-cocaine-to-epo-to-steroids/ Doping substances are many and have evolved from the rawest stimulants and narcotics used in the 1960s,...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://nexs.ku.dk/english/news/2021/from-cocaine-to-epo-to-steroids/" alt="From cocaine to EPO to steroids: wide differences among doping substances used by cheaters" title="From cocaine to EPO to steroids: wide differences among doping substances used by cheaters"><img src="https://nexs.ku.dk/english/news/2021/from-cocaine-to-epo-to-steroids/l_ngdespringer_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://nexs.ku.dk/english/news/2021/from-cocaine-to-epo-to-steroids/ Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:00:00 +0200 https://nexs.ku.dk/english/news/2021/dried-blood-can-detect-doping/ In collaboration with Anti-Doping Denmark and the Norwegian Doping Control Laboratory, University of...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://nexs.ku.dk/english/news/2021/dried-blood-can-detect-doping/" alt="Dried blood can detect doping: Now approved, the method may be tested at the Tokyo Olympics" title="Dried blood can detect doping: Now approved, the method may be tested at the Tokyo Olympics"><img src="https://nexs.ku.dk/english/news/2021/dried-blood-can-detect-doping/cyklist_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://nexs.ku.dk/english/news/2021/dried-blood-can-detect-doping/ Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:00:00 +0200 https://nexs.ku.dk/english/news/2021/in-principal-some-olympians-can-indulge-in-junk-food-for-breakfast-and-still-perform/ The buffet tables of Olympic athletes are piled with scrumptious nosh each and every day. However, the...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://nexs.ku.dk/english/news/2021/in-principal-some-olympians-can-indulge-in-junk-food-for-breakfast-and-still-perform/" alt="In principal, some Olympians can indulge in junk food for breakfast and still perform" title="In principal, some Olympians can indulge in junk food for breakfast and still perform"><img src="https://nexs.ku.dk/english/news/2021/in-principal-some-olympians-can-indulge-in-junk-food-for-breakfast-and-still-perform/burger-spiser_small.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://nexs.ku.dk/english/news/2021/in-principal-some-olympians-can-indulge-in-junk-food-for-breakfast-and-still-perform/ Thu, 15 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0200 https://nexs.ku.dk/english/news/2021/the-weight-of-an-olympic-medal/ It can have negative consequences for the individual athlete when we focus more on the performance than...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://nexs.ku.dk/english/news/2021/the-weight-of-an-olympic-medal/" alt="The Weight of an Olympic Medal" title="The Weight of an Olympic Medal"><img src="https://nexs.ku.dk/english/news/2021/the-weight-of-an-olympic-medal/bagsiden_af_medlajen-1100x600.jpg_kopi/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://nexs.ku.dk/english/news/2021/the-weight-of-an-olympic-medal/ Fri, 09 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0200 https://nexs.ku.dk/english/news/2021/olympics-in-60-seconds/ The Olympic Games began in ancient Greece in honour of the gods. In addition to an abundance of sports,...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://nexs.ku.dk/english/news/2021/olympics-in-60-seconds/" alt="Olympics in 60 seconds: From Greek myth to modern-day mega-event" title="Olympics in 60 seconds: From Greek myth to modern-day mega-event"><img src="https://nexs.ku.dk/nyheder/2021-nyheder/ol-paa-60-sekunder/ol_60_sek_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://nexs.ku.dk/english/news/2021/olympics-in-60-seconds/ Fri, 09 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0200 https://nexs.ku.dk/english/news/2021/basketball-mathematics-scores-big-at-inspiring-kids-to-learn/ New study with 756 1st through 5th graders demonstrates that a six-week mashup of hoops and math has...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://nexs.ku.dk/english/news/2021/basketball-mathematics-scores-big-at-inspiring-kids-to-learn/" alt="Basketball Mathematics scores big at inspiring kids to learn" title="Basketball Mathematics scores big at inspiring kids to learn"><img src="https://nexs.ku.dk/nyheder/2021-nyheder/bevaegelse-motiverer-boern-til-at-laere-mere/1100x600_born-stafet-basketmatematik_Allan-Jorgensen.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://nexs.ku.dk/english/news/2021/basketball-mathematics-scores-big-at-inspiring-kids-to-learn/ Wed, 07 Apr 2021 17:15:00 +0200 https://nexs.ku.dk/english/news/2021/twitching-fast-and-slow/ Scientists at the Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports and the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://nexs.ku.dk/english/news/2021/twitching-fast-and-slow/" alt="Twitching, fast and slow: New approach to studying muscle fibers reveals different responses to exercise training" title="Twitching, fast and slow: New approach to studying muscle fibers reveals different responses to exercise training"><img src="https://nexs.ku.dk/english/news/2021/twitching-fast-and-slow/1100x600_Nature_Com_illustration.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://nexs.ku.dk/english/news/2021/twitching-fast-and-slow/ Tue, 12 Jan 2021 15:45:00 +0100