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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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Levels of neurotensin linked to breast cancer and death in women; HPV shot does not up sexual behavior among girls; International study has cholesterol breakthrough
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(October 13, 2012 - Insidermedicine Week in Review) From Sweden - Women with elevated levels of a certain hormone are at raised risk of several serious health problems including death, according to a report published in JAMA. Researchers measured blood levels of proneurotensin in over 4,600 individuals, following the study participants for up to 15 years. They found that levels of the hormone in women were associated with risk of diabetes, heart disease, breast cancer and death. From the UK - Research published in Vaccine finds that the HPV vaccination does not increase sexual activity among adolescent girls. Studying over 1,000 teenage girls, researchers found that those who received the vaccine had no increase in their sexual activity when compared to those were not vaccinated From Philadelphia - A large international trial has discovered over 20 genes associated with cholesterol levels, according to a report published in the American Journal of Human Genetics. Nearly 200 researchers worldwide examined genetic information of over 90,000 individuals of European descent, comparing their analysis to 3 other large studies. They found 21 gene variants linked to cholesterol levels, data that has the potential to greatly improve prevention and treatment of heart disease.
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Sprint interval training can burn an extra 200 calories a day
(October 12, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Colorado - A new ...
(October 12, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Colorado - A new report presented at the Integrative Biology of Exercise meeting finds that even a few minutes of hard exercise can result in all-day calorie burn. 5 healthy male volunteers lived in an isolated room for 3 days and took part in their normal sedentary activities. On one of the days, the men did 2.5 minutes of 30-second bouts of intense exercise. Results showed that on the day the men took part in this 'sprint interval' training, they burned an extra 200 calories.
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Developing a bond with parents in infancy can stabilize child's mental and emotional development
(October 12, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Iowa - Parental bonding ...
(October 12, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Iowa - Parental bonding at a very young age can lead to stable emotional and mental development in the child, according to a report published in Child Development. Researchers followed over 100 15 month olds and assessed their relationship with their parents, following the children until age 8. Results showed that those who had a close, intimate relationship with at least one parent were less likely to demonstrate social and behavioural issues at age 8.
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Positive airway pressure can reduce blood pressure in men with sleep apnea
(October 12, 2012 - Insidermedicine)From Illinois - Treatment of sleep ...
(October 12, 2012 - Insidermedicine)From Illinois - Treatment of sleep apnea can improve blood pressure in men, according to a report published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. Researchers prescribed over 200 men with sleep apnea, who had preexisting high blood pressure or type 2 diabetes, to receive positive airway pressure (PAP). They found that participant's hypertension dropped significantly after 12 months follow-up.
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Sleep apnea treatment can lower blood pressure in men; Parental bonding with infant linked to stable emotional development; Short intense exercise burns extra calories
(October 12, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Illinois - Treatment of ...
(October 12, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Illinois - Treatment of sleep apnea can improve blood pressure in men, according to a report published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. Researchers prescribed over 200 men with sleep apnea, who had preexisting high blood pressure or type 2 diabetes, to receive positive airway pressure (PAP). They found that participant's hypertension dropped significantly after 12 months follow-up. From Iowa - Parental bonding at a very young age can lead to stable emotional and mental development in the child, according to a report published in Child Development. Researchers followed over 100 15 month olds and assessed their relationship with their parents, following the children until age 8. Results showed that those who had a close, intimate relationship with at least one parent were less likely to demonstrate social and behavioural issues at age 8. From Colorado - A new report presented at the Integrative Biology of Exercise meeting finds that even a few minutes of hard exercise can result in all-day calorie burn. 5 healthy male volunteers lived in an isolated room for 3 days and took part in their normal sedentary activities. On one of the days, the men did 2.5 minutes of 30-second bouts of intense exercise. Results showed that on the day the men took part in this 'sprint interval' training, they burned an extra 200 calories
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Large study discovers 21 gene variants linked to cholesterol levels
(October 11, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Philadelphia - A large ...
(October 11, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Philadelphia - A large international trial has discovered over 20 genes associated with cholesterol levels, according to a report published in the American Journal of Human Genetics. Nearly 200 researchers worldwide examined genetic information of over 90,000 individuals of European descent, comparing their analysis to 3 other large studies. They found 21 gene variants linked to cholesterol levels, data that has the potential to greatly improve prevention and treatment of heart disease.
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Scientists block eczema from developing in a mouse model
(October 11, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - Scientists may ...
(October 11, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - Scientists may have discovered a new way to treat eczema, according to a report published in Immunity. Studying mice, researchers found that by blocking a lipid cell they were able to stop the development of skin inflammation in the rodents.
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Heart disease accounting for 40% of all deaths in China
(October 11, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From China - There is ...
(October 11, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From China - There is 1 cardiovascular death every 10 seconds in China, according to a report presented at the Great Wall International Congress of Cardiology. Due to elevated salt intake, high blood pressure and extremely high smoking rates, heart disease is the leading cause of death in China, accounting for over 40% of all deaths.
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1 cardiovascular death every 10 seconds in China; Potential new way to treat eczema; Large international effort finds 21 genes connected to cholesterol levels
(October 11, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From China - There is ...
(October 11, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From China - There is 1 cardiovascular death every 10 seconds in China, according to a report presented at the Great Wall International Congress of Cardiology. Due to elevated salt intake, high blood pressure and extremely high smoking rates, heart disease is the leading cause of death in China, accounting for over 40% of all deaths. From Boston - Scientists may have discovered a new way to treat eczema, according to a report published in Immunity. Studying mice, researchers found that by blocking a lipid cell they were able to stop the development of skin inflammation in the rodents. From Philadelphia - A large international trial has discovered over 20 genes associated with cholesterol levels, according to a report published in the American Journal of Human Genetics. Nearly 200 researchers worldwide examined genetic information of over 90,000 individuals of European descent, comparing their analysis to 3 other large studies. They found 21 gene variants linked to cholesterol levels, data that has the potential to greatly improve prevention and treatment of heart disease.
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Scientists use neural stem cells to treat fatal childhood brain disease
(October 10, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From San Francisco - Scientists ...
(October 10, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From San Francisco - Scientists have successfully used neural stem cells to produce myelin, according to a report published in Science Translational Medicine. Researchers injected neural stem cells into the brains of 4 paediatric patients suffering from a fatal brain condition that inhibits myelin production. After 1 year of follow-up, researchers found that the stem cells successfully engrafted into the patient's brains and showed evidence of myelin production.
