United States Army Research Institute Of Environmental Medicine

This study investigated whether repeatedly exposing people to cold air helps the body adapt, improving blood flow to the hands and maintaining hand function and comfort in the cold. 16 healthy adults underwent eight days of cold air exposure while researchers measured their skin …

This study tested if exercising while wearing extra clothing in a normal gym environment could safely raise a person's core body temperature. The goal was to see if this method could help people, like soldiers, adapt to working in hot conditions without needing a special heat cha…

This study aimed to understand if a medication called pioglitazone, which makes the body more sensitive to insulin, could help people use sugar from drinks more efficiently when exercising at very high altitudes. It involved 9 healthy, active men who performed treadmill workouts …

This U.S. Army study aimed to understand how sleep loss affects the body's ability to build and maintain muscle. Researchers tested whether spreading daily protein intake evenly across meals, rather than having most at dinner, helps muscles recover better after several nights of …

This study investigated whether taking a prebiotic or probiotic supplement for four weeks could help healthy adults better handle intense stress. Researchers wanted to see if these supplements, which target gut bacteria, could improve gut health, thinking skills, and stress hormo…

This study aimed to understand how different levels of calorie restriction affect the body's ability to build muscle and use energy during exercise. It involved 30 healthy, active adults who followed strict diet and exercise plans while researchers measured muscle and blood sampl…

This study aimed to see if increasing certain healthy fatty acids in the gut, by eating a special type of starch, could improve how long people can run. Twenty-one healthy, active adults tried two different starch supplements for one week each, then ran a 5km time trial. Research…