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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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Belly fat raises risk of diabetes among obese individuals; Least aggressive breast cancer subtype still has 10 year death risk; Weight loss surgery helps prevent diabetes
(September 18, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Texas - Obese individuals ...
(September 18, 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 Journal of the American Medical Association. Researchers followed nearly 800 obese adults without diabetes or heart disease for 7 years. Results showed that individuals with higher abdominal fat were more likely to develop pre-diabetes and diabetes during the study period. From California - Even the least aggressive form of breast cancer increases death risk years later, according to a report published Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. Results of a 21 year study following nearly 1,000 breast cancer patients found that women with luminal A tumors--the most common and least aggressive breast cancer subtype--were still at increased risk of dying from the disease 10 years after diagnosis. From Sweden - A new report published in the New England Journal of Medicine finds that weight loss surgery greatly reduces risk of diabetes. Researchers compared nearly 1,700 bariatric surgery patients to over 1,700 obese controls who did not undergo surgery, and followed participants for 15 years. Results showed that the surgery could reduce risk of diabetes by over 80%.
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Individuals who harm themselves are 2x more likely to die from natural causes
(September 17, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Oxford - Individuals with ...
(September 17, 2012 - Insidermedicine) 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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Over 2 million gradual deaths in Europe are caused by chronic diseases and cancer
(September 17, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From the Netherlands - Cancer ...
(September 17, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From the Netherlands - Cancer and chronic diseases are responsible for nearly 50% of all gradual deaths in Europe, according to a report published in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. Researchers reviewed data on nearly 500 million people and 4.8 million deaths rom 27 European countries. They found that cancer and diseases such as diabetes, dementia, heart failure, chronic respiratory disease and HIV/AIDS accounted for nearly half of all of these deaths
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Foods that result in diabetes and heart disease also linked to breast cancer
(September 17, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From California - A new ...
(September 17, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From California - A new report published in the PNAS finds that diet in early life may affect breast cancer risk. Researchers fed mice lacking estrogen a diet supplemented with fatty acids known to mimic the effects of type 2 diabetes and heart disease. They found that the diet stimulated growth of the rodent's mammary ducts and also increased formation of mammary tumours in some of the mice
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Diet in early life linked to breast cancer risk; Cancer, chronic disease account for nearly half of Europe's gradual deaths; Self-harm linked to premature death
(September 17, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From California - A new ...
(September 17, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From California - A new report published in the PNAS finds that diet in early life may affect breast cancer risk. Researchers fed mice lacking estrogen a diet supplemented with fatty acids known to mimic the effects of type 2 diabetes and heart disease. They found that the diet stimulated growth of the rodent's mammary ducts and also increased formation of mammary tumours in some of the mice From the Netherlands - Cancer and chronic diseases are responsible for nearly 50% of all gradual deaths in Europe, according to a report published in BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care. Researchers reviewed data on nearly 500 million people and 4.8 million deaths rom 27 European countries. They found that cancer and diseases such as diabetes, dementia, heart failure, chronic respiratory disease and HIV/AIDS accounted for nearly half of all of these deaths. 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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Breast cancer screening saves more lives than it harms; Are asthma inhalers necessary on daily basis?; Marijuana linked to testicular cancer
(September 15, 2012 - Insidermedicine Week in Review) From London ...
(September 15, 2012 - Insidermedicine Week in Review) From London - The benefits of breast cancer screening outweigh the harms, according to a report published in the Journal of Medical Screening. Researchers conducted a comprehensive review of 26 breast cancer screening programs in Europe, involving 18 countries and 12 million women. Results showed that for every 1,000 women screened every two years starting at the age of 50, as many as 9 lives would be saved, while only 4 cases would be over-diagnosed From San Francisco - A new report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that daily inhaler use may not be necessary for millions of asthma patients. Researchers studied over 300 adults with mild asthma, randomizing participants to either standard care or to only use their inhaler based on symptoms. Results showed that patients fared no better if they used their inhaler daily or if they used the inhaler only when they had symptoms. From California - Research published CANCER finds that marijuana use may raise risk of testicular cancer. Comparing over 150 young men with testicular cancer to nearly 300 healthy controls, researchers found that those with a history or marijuana use had a twofold increased risk of developing dangerous subtypes of testicular cancer.
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UNICEF reports that under-5 child death rates are down 41%
(September 14, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From New York - Child ...
(September 14, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From New York - Child mortality rates have dropped significantly in the past 20 years, according to a report released by UNICEF. Researchers found a 41% decline in deaths among children under 5 since 1990, though nearly 7 million still die annually.
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Alcohol while pregnant affects fetus's ability to learn
(September 14, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Belfast - A new ...
(September 14, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Belfast - A new report published in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research finds that drinking during pregnancy impairs learning ability in the fetus. Researchers studied 78 pregnant women, playing a loud sound next to the womb in order to initiate habituation in the fetus--a response that demonstrates the central nervous system's ability to respond to stimuli. Results showed that fetuses of mothers who drank took much longer to respond and to habituate
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Drinking during pregnancy impairs learning ability in fetus; Child mortality rates drop by over 40% since 1990; New test better at identifying doping in athletes
(September 14, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Belfast -A new report ...
(September 14, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Belfast -A new report published in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research finds that drinking during pregnancy impairs learning ability in the fetus. Researchers studied 78 pregnant women, playing a loud sound next to the womb in order to initiate habituation in the fetus--a response that demonstrates the central nervous system's ability to respond to stimuli. Results showed that fetuses of mothers who drank took much longer to respond and to habituate. From New York - Child mortality rates have dropped significantly in the past 20 years, according to a report released by UNICEF. Researchers found a 41% decline in deaths among children under 5 since 1990, though nearly 7 million still die annually. From Southampton - Researchers from the University of Southampton have developed a new test better at identifying doping in athletes. The test measures two proteins in the blood that respond to the use of growth hormones. Successfully used following the 2012 London Olympics, the blood test is able to measure drug misuse over a longer period of time than previous tests.
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Smoking causes 10x increase in genetic damage of lung cancer patients
(September 13, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From St. Louis - Lung ...
(September 13, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From St. Louis - Lung cancer patients who smoked have significantly more genetic damage than those who never smoked, according to a report published in Cell. Researchers conducted genetic analyses on 17 lung cancer patients, 12 with a smoking history and 5 without. Results showed that the smokers had 10x the amount of genetic mutations in their tumours than non-smokers
