(June 3, 2009 - Insidermedicine) From Seattle - According to research presented to the American College of Sports Medicine, chocolate milk after exercise may be better than high-carbohydrate energy drinks. In a small study of 13 male athletes, researchers found that after two days of intense training, markers of muscle damage were higher in those who drank high-carbohydrate energy drinks than those who drank chocolate milk.

From Orlando - According to research presented to the American Society of Clinical Oncology, a gene test may be able to predict prostate cancer. In a study of over 370 men, researchers found that a six-gene test was able to correctly detect prostate cancer in 86% of participants. This was compared with 70% detected by age-adjusted PSA.

And finally, from Bogota - According to research in The Lancet, the HPV vaccine may help protect older women against infection. Gardasil, which is already approved for women aged 9 to 26, was found to be effective in those aged 24 to 45 who were not already infected with HPV. The vaccine's efficacy was found to be just over 90% among more than 3,200 women in this age group.

For Insidermedicine in 60, I'm Dr. Susan Sharma.