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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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Elderly people taking insomnia or anxiety med at raised risk of dementia
(September 27, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From France - Elderly people ...
(September 27, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From France - Elderly people taking a popular anxiety and insomnia drug are at significantly increased risk of dementia, according to a report published in the BMJ. Studying over 1,000 elderly men and women for 20 years, researchers found that those taking benzodiazepine were at approximately 50% increased risk of developing dementia when compared to those who never used the drug.
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Benzodiazepines linked to dementia in the elderly; Breakthrough in new type 2 diabetes treatment; Social bullying present in 92% of children's TV shows
(September 27, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From France - Elderly people ...
(September 27, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From France - Elderly people taking a popular anxiety and insomnia drug are at significantly increased risk of dementia, according to a report published in the BMJ. Studying over 1,000 elderly men and women for 20 years, researchers found that those taking benzodiazepine were at approximately 50% increased risk of developing dementia when compared to those who never used the drug. From Sweden - A new report published in Nature describes a breakthrough in a new treatment for type 2 diabetes. The novel therapy blocks signalling by the protein VEGF-B, enabling cells to once again respond to insulin. Testing the therapy on mice, researchers were able to prevent onset of type 2 diabetes and also reverse diabetes in rodents already suffering from the disease. From Chicago - Social bullying is seen in an overwhelming majority of children's TV shows, according to a report published in the Journal of Communication. Researchers examined the 50 most popular children's shows in the US, paying close attention to instances of social bullying and the context the behaviour is put in. Results showed that 92% of the shows contained social bullying, that attractive characters who enacted the behaviour were less likely to punished, and that social bullying was more likely than physical aggression to be portrayed in a humorous light
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Blood test can detect lung and breast cancer in their early stages
(September 26, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Kansas - Scientists from ...
(September 26, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Kansas - Scientists from Kansas State University and the University of Kansas have developed a blood test capable of detecting early stage lung and breast cancer. Researchers conduced the novel test on 32 patients in various stages of lung or breast cancer, testing their blood samples three times over. Results showed that the test had a 95% success rate in detecting cancer--even among those in stage 0 and 1 of breast cancer and 1 and 2 in lung cancer.
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Certain withdrawal symptoms may cause former cannabis users to relapse
(September 26, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Australia - Certain withdrawal ...
(September 26, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Australia - Certain withdrawal symptoms are more likely to cause former cannabis users to relapse, according to a report published in PLoS ONE. Researchers tested a group of dependent cannabis users who were made to stop using the drug for a two week period. They found that those who experienced sleep problems, physical tension, anxiety, depression, mood swings and loss of appetite were more likely to relapse than those who experienced symptoms such as hot flashes and fatigue.
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Jewish women who suffered extreme hunger during WWII at 5x increased risk of breast cancer
(September 26, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Israel - Women who ...
(September 26, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Israel - Women who were exposed to severe hunger during World War Two are at significant increased risk of breast cancer, according to a report published in the International Journal of Clinical Practice. Researchers compared 65 breast cancer patients to over 200 healthy controls, all of whom had lived under Nazi control during WWII. Results showed that those who were exposed to severe hunger during the war had a 5x increased risk of breast cancer, when compared to those exposed to only mild hunger.
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Severe hunger in Jewish women during WWII strongly linked to breast cancer; Blood test detects early lung, breast cancer; Marijuana withdrawal symptoms may predict relapse
(September 26, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Israel - Women who ...
(September 26, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Israel - Women who were exposed to severe hunger during World War Two are at significant increased risk of breast cancer, according to a report published in the International Journal of Clinical Practice. Researchers compared 65 breast cancer patients to over 200 healthy controls, all of whom had lived under Nazi control during WWII. Results showed that those who were exposed to severe hunger during the war had a 5x increased risk of breast cancer, when compared to those exposed to only mild hunger. From Kansas - Scientists from Kansas State University and the University of Kansas have developed a blood test capable of detecting early stage lung and breast cancer. Researchers conduced the novel test on 32 patients in various stages of lung or breast cancer, testing their blood samples three times over. Results showed that the test had a 95% success rate in detecting cancer--even among those in stage 0 and 1 of breast cancer and 1 and 2 in lung cancer. From Australia - Certain withdrawal symptoms are more likely to cause former cannabis users to relapse, according to a report published in PLoS ONE. Researchers tested a group of dependent cannabis users who were made to stop using the drug for a two week period. They found that those who experienced sleep problems, physical tension, anxiety, depression, mood swings and loss of appetite were more likely to relapse than those who experienced symptoms such as hot flashes and fatigue.
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Women who start snoring during pregnancy are at raised risk of hypertension
(September 25, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Michigan - Women who ...
(September 25, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Michigan - Women who start snoring during pregnancy may be at raised risk of high blood pressure, according to a report published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Studying over 1,700 pregnant women, researchers found that those who began snoring frequently during their pregnancy were at 2x increased risk of high blood pressure.
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Dexamethasone does not cause severe bleeding in children following tonsillectomy
(September 25, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Virginia - Corticosteroids for ...
(September 25, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Virginia - Corticosteroids for children undergoing tonsillectomy do not appear to raise risk of serious bleeding, according to a report published in JAMA. Researchers randomized over 300 children undergoing tonsillectomy to receive the corticosteroid dexamethasone or placebo during the operation. Results showed very little difference between the two groups in regards to excessive, serious bleeding following the procedure.
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The health risks of being obese in childhood are understated
(September 25, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Oxford - The health ...
(September 25, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Oxford - The health risks of childhood obesity may be understated, according to a report published in the BMJ. Results of a meta-analysis examining 63 studies and nearly 50,000 children between 5-15 years old found that obese children had significantly higher blood pressure, cholesterol and fasting insulin levels than children of a normal weight. Researchers estimate that if these risk factors continued into adulthood, the obese children would be at up to 40% increased risk of heart disease and stroke
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Childhood obesity linked to stroke and heart disease risk; Corticosteroids OK for tonsillectomy patients; Onset of snoring during pregnant may raise high blood pressure risk
(September 25, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Oxford - The health ...
(September 25, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Oxford - The health risks of childhood obesity may be understated, according to a report published in the BMJ. Results of a meta-analysis examining 63 studies and nearly 50,000 children between 5-15 years old found that obese children had significantly higher blood pressure, cholesterol and fasting insulin levels than children of a normal weight. Researchers estimate that if these risk factors continued into adulthood, the obese children would be at up to 40% increased risk of heart disease and stroke. From Virginia - Corticosteroids for children undergoing tonsillectomy do not appear to raise risk of serious bleeding, according to a report published in JAMA. Researchers randomized over 300 children undergoing tonsillectomy to receive the corticosteroid dexamethasone or placebo during the operation. Results showed very little difference between the two groups in regards to excessive, serious bleeding following the procedure. From Michigan - Women who start snoring during pregnancy may be at raised risk of high blood pressure, according to a report published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Studying over 1,700 pregnant women, researchers found that those who began snoring frequently during their pregnancy were at 2x increased risk of high blood pressure.
