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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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Breast cancer discovery could greatly improve treatment
(September 24, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From St. Louis - Research ...
(September 24, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From St. Louis - Research published in Nature may dramatically improve the treatment of breast cancer. Results of a major genetic study analyzing breast tumours from nearly 900 patients found that there are 4 major classes of breast cancer, an aspect that can greatly improve personalization and effectiveness of treatment.
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Women at higher risk of preeclampsia and gestational diabetes if they were born preterm
(September 24, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Montreal - Women who ...
(September 24, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Montreal - Women who are born prematurely are more likely to have pregnancy complications themselves, according to a report published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Researchers examined data on 7,400 women born preterm from 1975-1995 and who went on to have at least one infant later in life. They found that being born preterm raised risk of pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia and gestational diabetes twofold.
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Vitamin D deficiency raises risk of cardiovascular disease, heart attack and early death
(September 24, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Denmark - A new ...
(September 24, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Denmark - A new report published the Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology links vitamin D deficiency to heart disease and death. Researchers reviewed blood samples from over 10,000 individuals taken from 1981-1983, and found that low levels of vitamin D raised risk of heart disease by 40%, risk of early death by 57%, risk of heart attack by 64% and finally, risk of dying from heart disease by no less than 80%.
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Low vitamin D linked to heart disease and early death; Women born preterm have more pregnancy complications; Genetic study may pave way for better breast cancer treatment
(September 24, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Denmark - A new ...
(September 24, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Denmark - A new report published the Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology links vitamin D deficiency to heart disease and death. Researchers reviewed blood samples from over 10,000 individuals taken from 1981-1983, and found that low levels of vitamin D raised risk of heart disease by 40%, risk of early death by 57%, risk of heart attack by 64%.. From Montreal - Women who are born prematurely are more likely to have pregnancy complications themselves, according to a report published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Researchers examined data on 7,400 women born preterm from 1975-1995 and who went on to have at least one infant later in life. They found that being born preterm raised risk of pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia and gestational diabetes twofold. From St. Louis - Research published in Nature may dramatically improve the treatment of breast cancer. Results of a major genetic study analyzing breast tumours from nearly 900 patients found that there are 4 major classes of breast cancer, an aspect that can greatly improve personalization and effectiveness of treatment. …
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Abdominal fat raises diabetes risk in the obese; Daily yogurt may reduce risk of hypertension; Self-harm linked to early death
(September 23, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Texas - Obese individuals ...
(September 23, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Texas - Obese individuals are most at risk of type 2 diabetes depending on where their fat is located, according to a report published in JAMA. Researchers followed nearly 800 obese adults without diabetes or heart disease for 7 years. From Massachusetts - Yogurt may help lower blood pressure, according to a report presented at the AHA's High Blood Pressure Research Scientific Sessions. Results of a 15 year followup of over 2,000 individuals found that regularly consuming small amounts of yogurt could reduce risk of high blood pressure by 31% From Oxford - Individuals with a history of self-harm are much more likely to die early from poor health, according to a report published in the Lancet. Researchers studied over 30,000 patients who attended emergency departments for self-harm. After 6 years of follow-up, results showed that these individuals were over 2x more likely to die during the study period from natural causes than the general population.
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Obese black children have higher blood pressure than white children of similar weight
(September 20, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Indiana - The effects ...
(September 20, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Indiana - The effects of obesity on blood pressure appear to differ among black and white children, according to a report presented at the AHA's High Blood Pressure Research Scientific Sessions. Studying children at an obesity clinic, researchers found that black obese children, on average, had 8% higher blood pressure than white children of a similar weight.
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Injecting protein into infertile sperm boosts its fertility
(September 21, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From the UK - Research ...
(September 21, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From the UK - Research published in Fertility and Sterility may dramatically improve male fertility. Results of laboratory experiments revealed that adding a missing protein to infertile sperm significantly boosted the sperms ability to effectively fertilize an egg.
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Sugary drinks help cause weight gain in obese teens
(September 21, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - Teenagers can ...
(September 21, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - Teenagers can avoid excessive weight gain by avoiding sugar sweetened beverages, according to a report published in the NEJM. Researchers studied over 200 overweight or obese high school students who regularly consumed sugary drinks, randomizing participants to either completely avoid sugary beverages or to continue drinking them for a year. Results showed that those who avoided the drinks gained much less weight than their peers
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No sugary drinks prevents excessive weight gain in teens; Scientists kick start infertile human sperm; Obesity affects blood pressure in white and black kids differently
(September 21, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - Teenagers can ...
(September 21, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - Teenagers can avoid excessive weight gain by avoiding sugar sweetened beverages, according to a report published in the NEJM. Researchers studied over 200 overweight or obese high school students who regularly consumed sugary drinks, randomizing participants to either completely avoid sugary beverages or to continue drinking them for a year. Results showed that those who avoided the drinks gained much less weight than their peers. From the UK - Research published in Fertility and Sterility may dramatically improve male fertility. Results of laboratory experiments revealed that adding a missing protein to infertile sperm significantly boosted the sperms ability to effectively fertilize an egg. From Indiana - The effects of obesity on blood pressure appear to differ among black and white children, according to a report presented at the AHA's High Blood Pressure Research Scientific Sessions. Studying children at an obesity clinic, researchers found that black obese children, on average, had 8% higher blood pressure than white children of a similar weight. ..
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Deaths after general anesthesia drop 90% in past 50 years
(September 20, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From London - Survival after ...
(September 20, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From London - Survival after general anaesthesia has greatly improved in the past 50 years, according to a report published in the Lancet. Results of a meta-analysis covering nearly 90 studies spanning 6 decades found that the amount of people who die following a general anaesthetic dropped from 357 per million patients before the 1970s to 34 per million in the 1990s, a decrease of roughly 90%
