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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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Gestational exposure to urban air pollution may cause vitamin D deficiency at birth
(September 13, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From France - A new ...
(September 13, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From France - A new report published in the Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism finds that exposure to air pollution during pregnancy is associated with low vitamin D levels in the child. Studying nearly 400 mother-child pairs, researchers found that gestational exposure to urban air pollution, especially during the third trimester, raised risk of vitamin D deficiency in the newborn
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Stress from work raises risk of heart disease by 23%
(September 13, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From London - Stress from ...
(September 13, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From London - Stress from work raises risk of heart disease, according to a report published in the Lancet. For 7.5 years, researchers followed nearly 200,000 people from seven European countries. They found that people with very demanding jobs with have little decision-making ability were at 23% increased risk of coronary heart disease.
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Job stress linked to heart disease; Pollution exposure during pregnancy lowers vitamin D in the child; Smoking dramatically increases genetic mutations in lung cancer patients
(September 13, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From London - Stress from ...
(September 13, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From London - Stress from work raises risk of heart disease, according to a report published in the Lancet. For 7.5 years, researchers followed nearly 200,000 people from seven European countries. They found that people with very demanding jobs with have little decision-making ability were at 23% increased risk of coronary heart disease From France - A new report published in the Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism finds that exposure to air pollution during pregnancy is associated with low vitamin D levels in the child. Studying nearly 400 mother-child pairs, researchers found that gestational exposure to urban air pollution, especially during the third trimester, raised risk of vitamin D deficiency in the newborn. 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.
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Anxiety, depression and insomnia medication users at raised risk of car crashes
(September 12, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Taiwan - Certain medications ...
(September 12, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Taiwan - Certain medications may raise risk of car crashes, according to a report published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. Researchers reviewed the medical records of over 35,000 individuals, finding that those involved in car crashes were more likely to be taking psychotropic medications used to treat anxiety, depression and insomnia
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New test may predict risk of autism
(September 12, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Australia - A new ...
(September 12, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Australia - A new report published in Molecular Psychiatry describes a novel genetic test that can predict risk of autism. Researchers studied over 3,300 individuals with autism spectrum disorder as well as nearly 4,200 of their healthy relatives. Using over 200 genetic markers, researchers were able to correctly predict ASD with over 70% accuracy
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Benefits of breast cancer screening in women over 50 outweigh potential harms
(September 12, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From London - The benefits ...
(September 12, 2012 - Insidermedicine) 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
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Pros of breast cancer screening outweigh harms; Genetic test may predict autism; Psychotropic meds linked to car crashes
(Septebmer 12, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From London - The benefits ...
(Septebmer 12, 2012 - Insidermedicine) 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 Australia - A new report published in Molecular Psychiatry describes a novel genetic test that can predict risk of autism. Researchers studied over 3,300 individuals with autism spectrum disorder as well as nearly 4,200 of their healthy relatives. Using over 200 genetic markers, researchers were able to correctly predict ASD with over 70% accuracy. From Taiwan - Certain medications may raise risk of car crashes, according to a report published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. Researchers reviewed the medical records of over 35,000 individuals, finding that those involved in car crashes were more likely to be taking psychotropic medications used to treat anxiety, depression and insomnia. ..
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Inhaled pain relief for women in early stages of labor is safe, effective
(September 11, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From the Netherlands - Research ...
(September 11, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From the Netherlands - Research published in the Cochrane Library examines the safety of inhaled pain relief for women in labor. Results of a meta-analysis examining 26 studies and nearly 3,000 women found that inhaling a pain relief mixture in the early stages of labour was both safe and effective.
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Report may change daily routines for millions of asthma patients
(September 11, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From San Francisco - A ...
(September 11, 2012 - Insidermedicine) 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.
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Exposure to certain chemicals, foods during pregnancy raises breast cancer risk for 3 generations
(September 11, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Virginia - Pregnant women ...
(September 11, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Virginia - Pregnant women exposed to certain chemicals or foods may be putting future generations at risk of breast cancer, according to a report published in Nature Communications. Researchers fed a pregnant animal model a diet supplemented with synthetic estrogen or fat, both of which are known to raise estrogen levels and increase risk of breast cancer. Results showed that the rodent's daughters, granddaughters and great-granddaughters were at increased risk of developing breast cancer.
