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Insidermedicine is a daily health and medical video news service created by a leading physicians. Our content library contains videos in many languages including English, Chinese, Spanish, on over 100 different diseases. Joining the likes of the Associated Press and Reuters, Insidermedicine's newstories are featured ...
Insidermedicine is a daily health and medical video news service created by a leading physicians. Our content library contains videos in many languages including English, Chinese, Spanish, on over 100 different diseases. Joining the likes of the Associated Press and Reuters, Insidermedicine's newstories are featured by Google News and The News Room. April 25, 2007 Patients with HIV who are treated with protease inhibitors have an increased risk of heart attack, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Combination antiretroviral therapy has had a dramatic effect in reducing illness and death associated with the HIV virus, however an earlier study showed that the risk of heart attacks increased by 17% with every year a patient spent on antiretroviral. It isn’t known, though, whether all antiretroviral drugs carry this risk. The assessment of the role of any specific drug is difficult because patients with HIV usually receive a combination of drugs, and often switch regimens because of the availability of newer substances, adverse events, or drug regimen failure. Previous studies have shown a relationship between the use of protease inhibitors, a class of antiretroviral drug, and cardiovascular disease, but there is little information on the risks associated with another class of antiretroviral therapy called nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors. In this study, more than 23,000 patients infected with the HIV virus were assessed to determine the incidence of heart attack and the association between heart attack and exposure to protease inhibitors or nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors. Confirming the earlier results, the researchers found the risk of having a heart attack increased by 16% per year of exposure to protease inhibitors alone, which is equal to twice the risk over five years. Not such effect was observed with nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors. It is thought that protease inhibitors raise the level of blood lipid, thereby increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease and heart attack. Patients treated with protease inhibitors should have their cholesterol and blood pressure levels monitored, and take steps to reduce their lifestyle-related risk factors. This includes maintaining a healthy weight, eating a low-fat diet rich in fruits in vegetables, and getting regular exercise. Reporting for Insidermedicine, I'm Dr. Susan Sharma.
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Half a million cancers in 2012 linked to body weight
(December 10, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From France - A new ...
(December 10, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From France - A new report published in The Lancet Oncology estimates that in 2012 worldwide, nearly half a million cancers were closely linked to excess body weight. With data from 184 countries, researchers estimated the proportion of cancers that could be attributed to the increasing average BMI. 64% of these additional cancers occurred in North America and Europe. The researchers also found clear gender separation with approximately 70% of these new obesity related cancers occurring in women, 30% in men.
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Blood levels of a protein may predict concussion outcomes
(December 9, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Philadelphia - New findings ...
(December 9, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Philadelphia - New findings published in the Journal of Neurotrauma finds that blood levels of a particular protein can predict post concussion symptoms and outcomes. Researchers studied 288 professional hockey players in Sweden. 28 of these players went on to suffer a concussion, 20 of whom had persistent concussion symptoms. In these players the researchers found elevated blood levels of the protein SNTF up to six days following their concussion.
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Novel measles vaccine inhaled, not injected
(December 9, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Colorado - A new ...
(December 9, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Colorado - A new measles vaccine has been found to be effective in a human Phase I trial. Published in the the journal Vaccine, this new vaccine uses a dry delivery method; one that does not require an injection, but is inhaled. In the trial none of the participants showed any adverse reactions, and showed a positive immune response to the vaccine. The potential advantages of a dry vaccine are many, including not having to contend with needles and their proper disposal, and is also cheaper than the usual injection methods.
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Breastfeeding could save UK a significant amount of money yearly
(December 8, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From London - Breastfeeding could ...
(December 8, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From London - Breastfeeding could save the National Health Services in the UK about 40 million pounds a year, according to a report published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. Researchers studied five diseases that are known to be impacted by breastfeeding: for infants, gastrointestinal infection, lower respiratory tract infection, acute otitis media, necrotising enterocolitis in preterms, and breast cancer in the mothers. They found that if 75% of neonatal babies breastfeed exclusively for four months, then the NHS could save up to 40 million pounds a year.
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Many chest x rays in children deemed unnecessary
(December 5, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Minnesota - Many chest ...
(December 5, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Minnesota - Many chest x-rays in children may be unnecessary, according to a report presented at the Radiological Society of North America. Researchers studied over 700 x ray exams, nearly 400 of which were ordered for chest pain. Participants ranged in age from newborn to 17 years old. Results showed that in 88% of patients, these x ray exams did not alter clinical treatment.
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Dry eye may raise risk of anxiety, depression
(December 4, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From North Carolina - According ...
(December 4, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From North Carolina - According to research published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology, dry eye disease raises rise of depression and anxiety. Researchers studied data on over 460,000 patients. Participants were all over the age of 18 years and were seen between 2008 and 2013. Results showed a significant link between dry eye disease and depression and anxiety
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Longer surgery linked to risk of blood clots
(December 4, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Chicago - A new ...
(December 4, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Chicago - A new report published in JAMA Surgery finds that longer surgery may raise risk of blood clots. Researchers studied over 1.4 million patents who had underwent surgery with general anesthesia at over 300 US hospitals. The study period went from 2005 to 2011. Results showed that patients who underwent the longest procedures were at 1.27x increased risk of developing venous thromboembolism
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Males more likely to be stillborn
(December 3, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From the UK - Males ...
(December 3, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From the UK - Males are more likely to be stillborn than females, according to a report published in BMC Medicine. Researchers studied over 30 million births around the world. They found that risk of stillbirth was 10% higher among males than females--or, an additional 100,000 male babies per year.
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Teens who have traumatic brain injury are much more likely to do illicit drugs
(December 2, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Toronto - Teens who ...
(December 2, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Toronto - Teens who have suffered a traumatic brain injury are significantly more likely to have used crystal meth, as well as a host of other drugs, according to a report published in the Journal of Head Trauma. Researchers studied substance abuse among over 6,300 Ontario high-school students. They found that those with a history of TBI were 3.8x more likely to have used crystal meth, 3.x more likely to have used sedatives, 2.8x more likely to have used ecstasy, 2.7x more likely to have used opiods, 2.6x more likely to have used hallucinogens, 2.5x more likely to have used cocaine and 2.5x more likely to have used LSD
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Moderate coffee consumption may lower risk of Alzheimer's disease
(December 1, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From the Netherlands - A ...
(December 1, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From the Netherlands - A new report presented at the 2014 Alzheimer Europe Annual Congress finds that moderate coffee consumption by lower risk of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers found that moderate coffee consumption, or 3-5 cups of coffee a day, was associated with a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's disease over a 4 year study period. This effect diminished however, the longer the the follow-up period lasted.
