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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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UV radiation at birth, fair skin lowers pancreatic cancer risk; Smoking raises risk of squamous cell carcinoma; MS patients at much lower risk of colorectal cancer
(June 23, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Australia -A new report ...
(June 23, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Australia -A new report presented at the American Association for Cancer Research's Pancreatic Cancer conference finds that sun exposure may protect against pancreatic cancer. Researchers studied over 1400 individuals and used data from NASA to assess the level of UV radiation in each person's birth location. They found that those born in areas with the highest levels of UV radiation were at 24% reduced risk of pancreatic cancer, and that those with the most sun-sensitive skin type were at 49% reduced risk. From Nottingham - Smoking greatly raises risk of skin cancer, according to a report published in the Archives of Dermatology. Results of a meta-analysis covering 25 studies found that smoking was associated with a 52% increased risk of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. From BC - Multiple sclerosis patients are at reduced risk of cancer, according to a report published in Brain. Comparing MS patients in BC to the general population, researchers found that those with the neurological condition had a reduced risk of developing cancer, and that their risk of colorectal cancer was significantly lower.
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Blood test in first trimester may predict slow growing fetus, tiny baby
(June 22, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Ottawa - Research published ...
(June 22, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Ottawa - Research published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism identifies a protein that may help predict which women will have dangerously small babies. Researchers studied 72 pregnant women, half who gave birth to dangerously small babies and half who had normal weight babies. They found that women with high levels of the protein IGFBP-4 in the first trimester were 22x more likely to give birth to a dangerously small baby.
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Colorectal cancer risk much lower for MS patients
(June 22, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From BC - Multiple sclerosis ...
(June 22, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From BC - Multiple sclerosis patients are at reduced risk of cancer, according to a report published in Brain. Comparing MS patients in BC to the general population, researchers found that those with the neurological condition had a reduced risk of developing cancer, and that their risk of colorectal cancer was significantly lower.
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Multiple sclerosis patients less likely to get cancer; Blood test may predict dangerously tiny babies; Olmesartan linked to severe gastrointestinal problems
(June 22, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From BC - Multiple sclerosis ...
(June 22, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From BC - Multiple sclerosis patients are at reduced risk of cancer, according to a report published in Brain. Comparing MS patients in BC to the general population, researchers found that those with the neurological condition had a reduced risk of developing cancer, and that their risk of colorectal cancer was significantly lower. From Ottawa - Research published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism identifies a protein that may help predict which women will have dangerously small babies. Researchers studied 72 pregnant women, half who gave birth to dangerously small babies and half who had normal weight babies. They found that women with high levels of the protein IGFBP-4 in the first trimester were 22x more likely to give birth to a dangerously small baby. From Rochester - Patients taking Olmesartan may be at increased risk of severe gastrointestinal problems, according to a report published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Researchers treated 22 patients taking the blood pressure drug Olmesartan who had symptoms similar to celiac disease--chronic diarrhea, vomiting, nausea and severe weight loss--but blood tests revealed no disease. Doctors took the patients off of the drug, and all showed significant improvement in their symptoms.
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AACR conference: Pancreatic cancer grows faster with high fat, high calories diet
(June 21, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Los Angeles - A ...
(June 21, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Los Angeles - A new report presented at the AACR's Pancreatic Cancer conference finds that a diet high in fat and calories speeds pancreatic cancer development. Researchers studied mice predisposed to pancreatic cancer, and found that those on a high calorie/fat diet had significantly accelerated cancer development.
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Two thirds of women over 50 unhappy with their appearance, weight
(June 21, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From North Carolina - Most ...
(June 21, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From North Carolina - Most women over 50 suffer from body image concerns and eating disorder symptoms are common, according to a report published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders. Surveying nearly 1,900 women with an average age of 59, researchers found that 79% reported that their weight affected their self-perception, 62% said that their weight negatively impacted their life, 8% reported purging, 3.5% reported binge eating and that 66% were generally unhappy about their overall appearance.
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New cancer drug stops disease from spreading in lab tests
(June 21, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Cincinnati - An experimental ...
(June 21, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Cincinnati - An experimental drug can stop breast cancer cells from spreading, according to a report published in Chemistry & Biology. Results of laboratory testing revealed that the experimental drug, Rhosin, was able to inhibit the growth of breast cancer cells, did not affect non-cancerous cells and promoted the growth of early nerve cells.
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Experimental drug stops breast cancer cells from growing; Eating disorders, body image concern common in women over 50; Diet high in fat and calories speeds pancreatic cancer
(June 21, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Cincinnati - An experimental ...
(June 21, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Cincinnati - An experimental drug can stop breast cancer cells from spreading, according to a report published in Chemistry & Biology. Results of laboratory testing revealed that the experimental drug, Rhosin, was able to inhibit the growth of breast cancer cells, did not affect non-cancerous cells and promoted the growth of early nerve cells. From North Carolina - Most women over 50 suffer from body image concerns and eating disorder symptoms are common, according to a report published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders. Surveying nearly 1,900 women with an average age of 59, researchers found that 79% reported that their weight affected their self-perception, 62% said that their weight negatively impacted their life, 8% reported purging, 3.5% reported binge eating and that 66% were generally unhappy about their overall appearance. From Los Angeles - A new report presented at the AACR's Pancreatic Cancer conference finds that a diet high in fat and calories speeds pancreatic cancer development. Researchers studied mice predisposed to pancreatic cancer, and found that those on a high calorie/fat diet had significantly accelerated cancer development.
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Heart attack risk rises with every 10 decibel increase in traffic noise exposure
(June 20, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Denmark - Traffic noise ...
(June 20, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Denmark - Traffic noise significantly raises risk of heart attack, according to a report published in PLoS ONE. Studying over 50,000 individuals, researchers found that heart attack risk rose 12% per each 10 decibel exposure to traffic noise
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Children only spending 20 minutes a day being active
(June 20, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Newcastle - A new ...
(June 20, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Newcastle - A new report published in PLoS ONE finds that children are spending very little time being physically active. Researchers studied over 500 8-10 year olds, using portable monitors to follow their activity levels. Results showed children were spending about 20 minutes per day being physically active--or 4% of awake time, while recommendations maintain children need about 60 minutes a day to be healthy.
