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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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Cancer cases to rise in US by 2022; Importance of screening pregnant women for syphilis; Smokers at raised risk of all-cause mortality
(June 16, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Bethesda - A new ...
(June 16, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Bethesda - A new report published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians predicts the amount of cancer cases in the US in 2022. A joint report from the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute estimates that there will be 18 million cancer survivors in 2022. Aging populations and increased survival are the reasons for the expected increase. From London - Syphilis screening during pregnancy can greatly improve rates of stillbirth and neonatal death across the world, according to a report published in PLoS Medicine. Researchers found that administering a simple point-of-care screening test at rural clinics in 6 low and middle income countries enabled over 100,000 pregnant women to get screened and treated for syphilis. The disease causes over 500,000 stillbirths and neonatal deaths every year. From Germany - Smoking raises risk of all-cause mortality, according to a report published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Results of a meta-analysis examining 17 studies over the past 25 years found that current smokers were at 2x increased risk of all-cause mortality and former smokers were at 1.3x increased risk
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Elevated blood glucose linked to heart attack risk; WHO declares diesel fumes carcinogenic; Omega 3 does not appear to prevent memory loss
(June 16, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Denmark - Even a ...
(June 16, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Denmark - Even a slight increase in blood glucose levels raises risk of heart attack, according to a report published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Examining data on over 80,000 adults, researchers found that, over time, blood glucose levels that were 1mmol per litre above normal raised risk of heart attack by 69%. From Geneva - Diesel fumes can cause lung cancer, according to the World Health Organization. After a weeklong scientific meeting in which several studies were reviewed, the organization elevated the fumes to carcinogenic status--on the same level as cigarette smoke, asbestos, UV radiation and alcohol. From London - Research published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews questions if omega-3 prevents mental decline in older adults. Restults of a meta-analysis covering over 3,500 older adults found that those taking omega 3 supplements had no reduced risk of cognitive decline when compared to those who took placebo.
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Western diet increases severity, speeds inflammatory bowel disease
(June 15, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Chicago - The Western ...
(June 15, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Chicago - The Western diet can alter gut bacteria and lead to inflammatory bowel disease in some individuals, according to a report published in Nature. Studying mice, researchers found that rodents genetically predisposed to IBD who were exposed to high levels of saturated fats had their disease develop 3x as fast as those fed low-fat diets
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Major risk factor for hospitalization in lung disease patients
(June 15, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Australia - Fatigue could ...
(June 15, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Australia - Fatigue could predict hospitalization in COPD patients, according to a report published in the European Respiratory Journal. Studying nearly 100 COPD patients, researchers found that those who reported being the most fatigued had a 13.6x increased risk of hospitalization when compared to those who reported the least fatigue.
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WHO deems diesel fumes cancerous
(June 15, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Geneva - Diesel fumes ...
(June 15, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Geneva - Diesel fumes can cause lung cancer, according to the World Health Organization. After a weeklong scientific meeting in which several studies were reviewed, the organization elevated the fumes to carcinogenic status--on the same level as cigarette smoke, asbestos, UV radiation and alcohol.
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Diesel fumes may be more dangerous than cigarettes; Fatigue may predict hospitalizations in COPD patients; Saturated fats may inflame bowel disease
(June 15, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Geneva - Diesel fumes ...
(June 15, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Geneva - Diesel fumes can cause lung cancer, according to the World Health Organization. After a weeklong scientific meeting in which several studies were reviewed, the organization elevated the fumes to carcinogenic status--on the same level as cigarette smoke, asbestos, UV radiation and alcohol. From Australia - Fatigue could predict hospitalization in COPD patients, according to a report published in the European Respiratory Journal. Studying nearly 100 COPD patients, researchers found that those who reported being the most fatigued had a 13.6x increased risk of hospitalization when compared to those who reported the least fatigue. From Chicago - The Western diet can alter gut bacteria and lead to inflammatory bowel disease in some individuals, according to a report published in Nature. Studying mice, researchers found that rodents genetically predisposed to IBD who were exposed to high levels of saturated fats had their disease develop 3x as fast as those fed low-fat diets.
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Lack of sleep may influence unhealthy food choices
(June 14, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - Research presented ...
(June 14, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - Research presented at the SLEEP Medicine Conference finds that lack of sleep may cause an unhealthy diet. Studying 16 healthy adults with functional MRI, researchers found that sleep deprivation disrupted signals in an area of the brain known to be associated with food choice and metabolism, causing the participants to prefer unhealthy food choices.
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Oral HIV transmission blocked by breast milk
(June 14, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From North Carolina - Breast ...
(June 14, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From North Carolina - Breast milk protects against HIV, according to a report published in PLoS Pathogens. Researchers genetically altered mice to have a fully functioning human immune system and infected them with HIV. They found breast-milk fed to the rodents from HIV infected mothers completely blocked oral transmission of the virus.
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By 2022, there will be 18 million cancer survivors in the US
(June 14, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Bethesda - A new ...
(June 14, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Bethesda - A new report published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians predicts the amount of cancer cases in the US in 2022. A joint report from the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute estimates that there will be 18 million cancer survivors in 2022. Aging populations and increased survival are the reasons for the expected increase.
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Cancer survivors will increase to 18 million by 2022; Breast milk may block oral HIV transmission; Sleep deprivation linked to unhealthy food choices
(June 14, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Bethesda - A new ...
(June 14, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Bethesda - A new report published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians predicts the amount of cancer cases in the US in 2022. A joint report from the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute estimates that there will be 18 million cancer survivors in 2022. Aging populations and increased survival are the reasons for the expected increase. From North Carolina - Breast milk protects against HIV, according to a report published in PLoS Pathogens. Researchers genetically altered mice to have a fully functioning human immune system and infected them with HIV. They found breast-milk fed to the rodents from HIV infected mothers completely blocked oral transmission of the virus. From Boston - Research presented at the SLEEP Medicine Conference finds that lack of sleep may cause an unhealthy diet. Studying 16 healthy adults with functional MRI, researchers found that sleep deprivation disrupted signals in an area of the brain known to be associated with food choice and metabolism, causing the participants to prefer unhealthy food choices.
