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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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Physical Activity Improves Bone Health In Premenopausal Women
(Aug 17, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Saudi Arabia - A ...
(Aug 17, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Saudi Arabia - A new report appearing in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism finds that physical activity can improve bone health in premenopausal women. In the study women who were physically active for more than 2 hours a week had lower levels of sclerostin, which inhibits bone growth, and higher levels of IGF-1, which promotes bone growth.
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Bisphenol-A May Be Associated With Cardiovascular Disease
(Aug 17, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From the UK - Bisphenol-A ...
(Aug 17, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From the UK - Bisphenol-A may be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease according to a report in the journal Public Library of Science ONE. Researchers examined data on nearly 600 patients, splitting them into 3 groups based on the narrowing of their coronary arteries. They found that those with severe coronary artery disease had significantly higher levels of BPA in their urine.
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BPA Associated With Cardiovascular Disease; Exercise Improves Bone Health; Certain Gut Bacteria Associated with Obesity
(Aug 17, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From the UK - Bisphenol-A ...
(Aug 17, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From the UK - Bisphenol-A may be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease according to a report in the journal Public Library of Science ONE. Researchers examined data on nearly 600 patients, splitting them into 3 groups based on the narrowing of their coronary arteries. They found that those with severe coronary artery disease had significantly higher levels of BPA in their urine. From Saudi Arabia - A new report appearing in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism finds that physical activity can improve bone health in premenopausal women. In the study women who were physically active for more than 2 hours a week had lower levels of sclerostin, which inhibits bone growth, and higher levels of IGF-1, which promotes bone growth. From Maryland - New research has found 26 species of human gut bacteria that appear to be associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome traits. Published online in the Public Library of Science ONE, the researchers also found a correlation between these gut bacteria and C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation.
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Inactive Children Have Poor Motor Coordination
(Aug 16, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Portugal - As more ...
(Aug 16, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Portugal - As more and more children are leading sedentary lives, it may be affecting their motor skills, according to a report in the American Journal of Human Biology. Researchers measured the physical activity of over 200 boys and girls aged 9-13 and also evaluated their motor coordination. The researchers found that the children who spent approximately three quarters of their time being sedentary were many times less likely to have normal motor coordination than their more active peers.
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Experimental Vaccine For Treating Glioblastoma
(Aug 16, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From LA - A report ...
(Aug 16, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From LA - A report appearing online in Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy describes how an experimental vaccine increased survival in patients with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain tumour. Compared with a median survival of 14.6 months in patients receiving the standard treatment of radiation and chemotherapy, those who also received the vaccine had a median survival of 38.4 months.
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Over 400 Cases of West Nile Virus In Texas
(Aug 16, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Texas - According to ...
(Aug 16, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Texas - According to the Texas Department of State Health Services there have been over 400 confirmed cases of West Nile virus in Texas this summer, with 17 deaths. Officials are urging residents to get rid of standing water near their homes and to use bug repellant when outdoors.
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West Nile In Texas; Experimental Brain Cancer Treatment; Motor Skills of Sedentary Children
(Aug 16, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Texas - According to ...
(Aug 16, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Texas - According to the Texas Department of State Health Services there have been over 400 confirmed cases of West Nile virus in Texas this summer, with 17 deaths. Officials are urging residents to get rid of standing water near their homes and to use bug repellant when outdoors. From LA - A report appearing online in Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy describes how an experimental vaccine increased survival in patients with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain tumour. Compared with a median survival of 14.6 months in patients receiving the standard treatment of radiation and chemotherapy, those who also received the vaccine had a median survival of 38.4 months. From Portugal - As more and more children are leading sedentary lives, it may be affecting their motor skills, according to a report in the American Journal of Human Biology. Researchers measured the physical activity of over 200 boys and girls aged 9-13 and also evaluated their motor coordination. The researchers found that the children who spent approximately three quarters of their time being sedentary, were many times less likely to have normal motor coordination than their more active peers
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Yo-Yo Dieting Does Not Permanently Affect Metabolism
(Aug 15, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Seattle - A history ...
(Aug 15, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Seattle - A history of yo-yo dieting appears NOT to affect your metabolism or your ability to lose weight. Published in the journal Metabolism, researchers looked at data from almost 440 overweight-to-obese women, and found that those who had a history of yo-yo dieting were just as likely to respond to a diet program or diet plus exercise program.
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Long Term Effects of Yo-Yo Dieting; Exercise Improves Cancer Quality of Life; Increasing Colorectal Screening Rates
(Aug 15, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Seattle - A history ...
(Aug 15, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Seattle - A history of yo-yo dieting appears NOT to affect your metabolism or your ability to lose weight. Published in the journal Metabolism, researchers looked at data from almost 440 overweight-to-obese women, and found that those who had a history of yo-yo dieting were just as likely to respond to a diet program or diet plus exercise program. From New Mexico - Two Cochrane systematic reviews have found that exercise may be beneficial for those who are undergoing, or have finished cancer treatment. The reviews looked at studies that included walking, cycling, yoga, resistance training and other activities. Benefits were seen in a number of measures including emotional well-being, anxiety, sleep, social functioning, pain and fatigue. From Colorado - A new report in the American Journal of Managed Care describes a way to increase screening rates for some conditions. With a simple introductory phone call, followed by mailing out an at home test kit, they were able to increase the colorectal cancer screening rate among Kaiser Permanete members in Colorado from 47% to 72% over a three year period.
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Slow Release Drug Delivery Method Last 6 Months
(Aug 14, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Cambridge - A new ...
(Aug 14, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Cambridge - A new hydrogel has been developed that could allow one injection to deliver therapeutic proteins and other compounds for up to 6 months. Published in Biomaterials, the hydrogel is more than 99% water, and can have its payload incorporated at room temperature, which is significant as many proteins lose their properties when exposed to high temperatures.
