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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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Gout flare-ups strongly linked to purine-rich foods, like meat and asparagus
(June 1, 2012 - Insidermedicine) Eating foods rich in purine ...
(June 1, 2012 - Insidermedicine) Eating foods rich in purine has been linked with a nearly fivefold risk of having a gout flare up, according to research published online ahead of print in the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases. Here is some information about gout: • It is a type of arthritis that occurs when uric acid builds up in the blood and causes inflammation in one or more joints • It is most well-known as a very painful type of inflammation of the joint in the big toe, although it can affect other joints • While an acute attack of gout usually lasts only a few days, the attacks can recur and the condition can even become chronic Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine asked more than 600 gout sufferers to record the onset of every gout attack they had over a 1-year period. For every attack, the participants reported the specific symptoms and signs as well as any medication they were taking at the time. They also indicated if there were any risk factors for gout present during the 2 days before the attack. Included in these risk factors was the eating foods rich in purine, which include meat, offal, seafood, beans, peas, lentils, oatmeal, spinach, asparagus, mushrooms, yeast, and alcohol. For the purposes of comparison, the participants also recorded similar information for 4 gout-free 2-day periods during the same 1-year study period. Those who ate the most purine-rich foods were nearly 5 times more likely to experience repeated gout attacks as those who ate the least purine-rich foods. When the investigators looked only at intake of purine from animal sources, the highest consumers were more than twice as likely to have repeated gout attacks as the lowest consumers. Looking at purine from plant sources alone, however, revealed that the highest consumers had only a 39% increased risk compared with the lowest consumers. Today’s research suggests that avoiding purine-rich foods, especially animal-based ones may help stave off painful attacks of gout.
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Women with AFib more likely than men to suffer stroke
(June 1, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Sweden - Women with ...
(June 1, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Sweden - Women with atrial fibrillation may be at higher risk of stroke than men, according to a report published in the BMJ. Studying over 100,000 afib patients for nearly 1.5 years, researchers found that women had a 18% higher risk of stroke than men.
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Can dark chocolate be used to prevent cardiovascular events?
(June 1, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Australia - Dark chocolate ...
(June 1, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Australia - Dark chocolate may reduce risk of heart attacks and strokes in high risk individuals, according to a report published in the BMJ. Researchers used a mathematical model to predict the effectiveness of 10 years of ndaily dark chocolate consumption among over 2,000 metabolic syndrome patients. Results showed that even with 80% compliance, consumption could avert a substantial amount of non-fatal and fatal cardiovascular events.
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Western lifestyle may cause dramatic increase in cancer worldwide
(June 1, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From France - Worldwide ...
(June 1, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From France - Worldwide cancer cases are expected to increase 75% by 2030, according to a report published in the Lancet Oncology. Researchers examined data on over 180 countries from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). They predict that cancer cases could increase by 93% in low income countries and 78% in middle income countries, mainly as a result of a 'westernized' lifestyle becoming more global.
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Global cancer incidence to rise 75% by 2030; Daily dark chocolate may reduce heart attack, stroke risk; Atrial fibrillation raises risk of stroke in women
(June 1, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From France - Worldwide cancer ...
(June 1, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From France - Worldwide cancer cases are expected to increase 75% by 2030, according to a report published in the Lancet Oncology. Researchers examined data on over 180 countries from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). They predict that cancer cases could increase by 93% in low income countries and 78% in middle income countries, mainly as a result of a 'westernized' lifestyle becoming more global. From Australia - Dark chocolate may reduce risk of heart attacks and strokes in high risk individuals, according to a report published in the BMJ. Researchers used a mathematical model to predict the effectiveness of 10 years of ndaily dark chocolate consumption among over 2,000 metabolic syndrome patients. Results showed that even with 80% compliance, consumption could avert a substantial amount of non-fatal and fatal cardiovascular events. From Sweden - Women with atrial fibrillation may be at higher risk of stroke than men, according to a report published in the BMJ. Studying over 100,000 afib patients for nearly 1.5 years, researchers found that women had a 18% higher risk of stroke than men.
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Alzheimer's Protein Surprisingly Binds to Cholesterol
(May 31, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Tennessee - A new ...
(May 31, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Tennessee - A new report published in Science provides a potential new treatment target for Alzheimer's disease. Scientists successfully defined the structure of the amyloid precursor protein (APP) and discovered that the protein binds to cholesterol. These results give researchers a possible new target for treating the neurological condition.
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Low Carb Diet Does Not Hurt Kidneys in the Obese
(May 31, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Indiana - Low carb ...
(May 31, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Indiana - Low carb diets are safe for obese individuals without kidney disease, according to a report published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Randomizing over 300 obese individuals to either a low carb/high protein diet or a low fat diet for 2 years, researchers found that the low carb diet did not adversely affect the patient's kidney function or electrolyte balance.
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Slow Growing Child May Be Caused By Arsenic in the Drinking Water
(May 31, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Massachusetts - Normal amounts ...
(May 31, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Massachusetts - Normal amounts of arsenic in the drinking water may adversely affect health in breastfeeding mothers and their infants, according to a report published in PLoS ONE. Researchers studied pregnant and/or breastfeeding mice with a 'safe' amount of arsenic in their drinking water. Results showed that the mothers had impaired lipid metabolism and their offspring were much slower to develop physically.
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Arsenic in Drinking Water Impairs Health in Breastfeeding Mom, Baby; Low Carb Diet OK For Obese Individuals; Scientist Find New Alzheimer's Disease Target
(May 31, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Massachusetts - Normal amounts ...
(May 31, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Massachusetts - Normal amounts of arsenic in the drinking water may adversely affect health in breastfeeding mothers and their infants, according to a report published in PLoS ONE. Researchers studied pregnant and/or breastfeeding mice with a 'safe' amount of arsenic in their drinking water. Results showed that the mothers had impaired lipid metabolism and their offspring were much slower to develop physically. From Indiana - Low carb diets are safe for obese individuals without kidney disease, according to a report published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Randomizing over 300 obese individuals to either a low carb/high protein diet or a low fat diet for 2 years, researchers found that the low carb diet did not adversely affect the patient's kidney function or electrolyte balance. From Tennessee - A new report published in Science provides a potential new treatment target for Alzheimer's disease. Scientists successfully defined the structure of the amyloid precursor protein (APP) and discovered that the protein binds to cholesterol. These results give researchers a possible new target for treating the neurological condition.
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Mental and Physical Health Much Improved with Mediterranean Diet
(May 30, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Spain - The Mediterranean ...
(May 30, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Spain - The Mediterranean diet significantly improves both physical and mental health, according to research published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. In a study of over 11,000 university students, researchers found that those who stuck to more of a Mediterranean diet scored much high on quality of life questionnaires measuring physical and mental well-being.
