Archive: 20/05/2015
New music strategy shows 70 per cent increase in exercise adherence
The use of personalized music playlists with tempo-pace synchronization increases adherence to cardiac rehab by almost 70 per cent—according to a study published in Sports Medicine -Open.
May 20, 2015
New studies contradict earlier findings on Rett syndrome
Independent reproduction of other scientists' results is a cornerstone of solid research, but scientists are rarely recognized for successfully reproducing published findings, much less for demonstrating that scientific findings ...
May 20, 2015
Regrets? Opting out of clinical trials may prompt more than a few
Women who choose not to participate in a clinical trial may be significantly more likely to later regret that decision than women who choose to participate in the study, according to a team of Penn State researchers.
May 20, 2015
Support group, home exercise improves mobility for PAD patients
Group behavioral therapy that encouraged walking at home significantly improved and prevented mobility loss among patients with clogged arteries in the legs, according to research in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
May 20, 2015
Metabolic abnormalities may increase cardiovascular risk more in black women than white women
Large waistline, cholesterol disorders and other metabolic abnormalities may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease more among black women than among white women, according to new research in Journal of the American ...
May 20, 2015
COPD is independent risk factor for cardiovascular death, but not risk of stroke
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is associated with increased risk of dying from a cardiovascular disease such as heart failure or a heart attack, as well as diseases not associated with the heart. However, ...
May 20, 2015