News tagged with control group
Study compares exercise regimens for obese older adults
Jan 26, 2009 |
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Sedentary, obese older adults appear to improve their functional abilities and reduce insulin resistance through a combination of resistance and aerobic exercises, according to a report in the January 26 issue of Archives of ...
Treadmill exercise improves walking endurance for patients with peripheral arterial disease
Jan 13, 2009 |
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Patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD), which can include symptoms such as pain in the legs, who participated in supervised treadmill exercise improved their walking endurance and quality of life, according to a ...
Fewer deaths with preventive antibiotic use
Jan 01, 2009 |
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Administering antibiotics as a preventive measure to patients in intensive care units (ICUs) increases their chances of survival. This has emerged from a study involving nearly sixthousand Dutch patients in thirteen hospitals. ...
What is the effect of fluoxetine on mast cell?
Dec 23, 2008 |
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Mast cells are now recognized as "granular cells of the connective tissue", whose activation exacerbates allergic immune responses and as key players in the establishment of innate immunity as well as modulators of adaptive ...
Financial incentives appear effective for short-term weight loss
Dec 09, 2008 |
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A preliminary study suggests that economic incentives appear to be effective for achieving short-term weight loss, according to a report in the December 10 issue of JAMA.
Pregnancy study finds strong association between two antidepressants and heart anomalies
Medicine & Health / Medications
Nov 24, 2008 |
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Women who took the antidepressant fluoxetine during the first three months of pregnancy gave birth to four times as many babies with heart problems as women who did not and the levels were three times higher in women taking ...
Kids from juvenile justice system 7 times more likely to commit criminal acts
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 18, 2008 |
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A new study shows that juvenile delinquents sentenced to either a juvenile retreat, probation or unsupervised community service were seven times more likely to commit criminal acts as adults than youngsters from the control ...
Bullies may enjoy seeing others in pain
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 07, 2008 |
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Unusually aggressive youth may actually enjoy inflicting pain on others, research using brain scans at the University of Chicago shows.
Soothing music significantly reduces stress, anxiety and depression during pregnancy
Oct 06, 2008 |
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Music therapy can reduce psychological stress among pregnant women, according to research just published in a special complementary and alternative therapy medicine issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing.
Study: Regular walking nearly halves elderly disability risk
Jul 15, 2008 |
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Older adults can decrease their risk of disability and increase their likelihood of maintaining independence by 41 percent by participating in a walking exercise program, according to a new University of Georgia study.
