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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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Babies Born Even Two Weeks Early Are More Likely to Have Health Problems (Video)
(March 2, 2012 - Insidermedicine) Being born even a couple ...
(March 2, 2012 - Insidermedicine) Being born even a couple of weeks early places children at increased risk for poor health, according to research published online ahead of print in the British Medical Journal. Here is some information about premature, or preterm birth • In humans, pregnancy is meant to last about 40 weeks • Babies are considered premature when they are born at 37 weeks or earlier • Health problems associated with prematurity include breathing difficulties, jaundice, and reflux disease Researchers from the Universities of Leicester, Liverpool, Oxford, Warwick and the National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit studied the health outcomes of more than 18,000 infants who were born between 2000 and 2002 in the UK. The investigators looked at the relationship between being born premature and multiple health outcomes at age 3 and 5, including the need for hospitalizations or prescription medications, the presence of wheezing, asthma, or other longstanding illness, and parents’ assessments of their children’s health. The more premature the babies were, the greater their risk of requiring hospital care or having longstanding health problems. Being born 2 to 6 weeks early was the greatest single contributor to the risk of disease among children aged 3 to 5. For instance, babies born 4 to 7 week early had a greater risk of asthma and wheezing than babies born full term, and babies born 2 to 6 weeks early were more likely to require hospital admissions in the first few months of life than those born full term. Today’s research demonstrates how increasing prematurity is associated with increasing health risks for babies as they grow older. It also demonstrates that these health risks begin to increase even among babies born only a couple of weeks before they are due.
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Cervical Cancer Cure More Likely with Regular Smear Tests; Kidney Donors at No Raised Risk of Heart Disease; Long Time Diabetics at 3x Increased Risk of Stroke (Video)
(March 2, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Sweden - Women can ...
(March 2, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Sweden - Women can greatly improve their chances of surviving cervical cancer with regular smear tests, according to a report published in the BMJ. Researchers examined over 1200 cervical cancer patients, finding that women whose cancer was detected by smear screening had a 92% cure rate, while those who had a symptomatic diagnosis only had a 66% survival rate. From London - Living kidney donors have no increased risk of heart disease, according to a report published in the BMJ. Comparing over 2,000 kidney donors to nearly 21,000 healthy controls, researchers found that donors were no more likely to develop heart disease than people in the general population. From New York - Diabetics are at raised risk of stroke the longer they have diabetes, according to a report published in Stroke. Studying over 3,200 individuals for nine years, researchers found that those who had diabetes for 5-10 years had an 80% increased risk of stroke, and those who had the condition for 10 years or more had a 3x increased risk of stroke.
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Bariatric Surgery OK for Obese Chronic Kidney Disease Patients; Sleep Improves with Age; Urbanization Causing Health Disparities and High Disease Rates in China (Video)
(Insidermedicine - March 1, 2012) From Atlanta - Bariatric surgery ...
(Insidermedicine - March 1, 2012) From Atlanta - Bariatric surgery is safe for obese kidney disease patients, according to a report published in the Journal of the American Society Nephrology. Studying over 27,000 obese patients who underwent the weight loss surgery, researchers found that though CKD patients experienced more post-operative complications, the complication rates were still very low. From Pennsylvania - Sleep may improve with age, according to a report published in Sleep. Researchers surveyed over 155,000 adults on their sleep disturbances and daytime fatigue, finding that fewest complaints over sleep quality came from individuals in their 80s. From Atlanta - Rapid urbanization has raised disease rates and health care disparity in China, according to a report published in the Lancet. From 1980 to 2009, China's urban population increased by over 420 million people. The danger, the researchers argue, is that the rural migrants are exposed to more pathogens in poverty and do not have access to health care coverage--resulting in much higher disease rates.
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Concussions Most Dangerous in Teens; Cutting Neonatal Mortality in Half; Potential Harm in Taking Selenium Supplements (Video)
(February 28, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Montreal - Teenagers are ...
(February 28, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Montreal - Teenagers are more sensitive to sport concussions than adults or children, according to a report published in Brain Injury. In a study group of nearly 100 athletes comprised of children, teens and adults, researchers found that teens were most sensitive to the effects of a sports concussion due to the rapidly developing frontal regions of their brains. From London - Research published in PLoS Medicine finds that clean delivery kits can drastically reduce neonatal mortality. Results of a meta-analysis examining over 20,000 home births in India, Nepal and Bangladesh found that the use of clean delivery kits nearly halved neonatal mortality. From the UK - Selenium supplements may cause harm in those who already have enough of the nutrient in their diet, according to a review published in the Lancet. Researchers found that individuals who have 122 µg/L or higher of selenium in their blood could could be at increased risk of type 2 diabetes if they also take selenium supplements.
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Common Sleeping Pills Bring 4x Increased Risk of Death; Hearing Loss Raises Risk of Falls; Novel Drug for Type 2 Diabetes Shows Promise, Fewer Side Effects (Video)
(Febraury 27, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From San Diego - Commonly ...
(Febraury 27, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From San Diego - Commonly prescribed sleeping pills greatly increase risk of death, according to a report published in BMJ Open. Researchers compared nearly 24,000 control subjects to over 10,500 individuals with prescriptions to benzodiazepines, non-benzodiazepines, barbiturates or sedative antihistamines. Results showed that individuals prescribed up to 18 doses a year had a 2.5x increased risk of death, and those prescribed between 18-132 doses a year had a 4x increased risk of death From Baltimore - Hearing loss may raise risk of falling, according to researchers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Studying over 2000 individuals , researchers found that those who had 25 decibel hearing loss had nearly 3-fold raised risk of falling, while risk increased 1.4x for every additional 10 decibel hearing loss. And finally, from Michigan - A new drug may improve blood sugar control in diabetics without raising risk of side effects, according to a report published in the Lancet. Researchers randomized over 400 type 2 diabetics to treatment with either placebo, glimepiride, or the new drug, TAK-875. Results showed that the new drug was equally effective at improving blood sugar control and significantly reduced risk of hypoglycaemia and other side effects.
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Citrus Fruits Lower Stroke Risk in Women; Circadian Rhythm Linked to Sudden Cardiac Death; Examining GP Visits Among Cancer Patients (Week in Review)
(February 26, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From the UK - Citrus ...
(February 26, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From the UK - Citrus fruit may lower risk of stroke in women, according to a report published in Stroke. Studying 14 years of data on nearly 70,000 women, finding that women who ate high amounts of fruit such as oranges and grapefruit had a 19% reduced risk of stroke. From Ohio - A new report published in Nature finds a connection between circadian rhythm to sudden cardiac death. Researchers discovered a new genetic factor that connects circadian rhythm--the body's natural clock--to the heart's electrical cycle. They found that a lack of this genetic factor greatly increases risk of arrhythmias--the primary cause of sudden cardiac death. ?From Cambridge, a study has examined the number of family doctor visits by cancer patients prior to referral to a specialist. The research revealed that the greatest number of pre-referral visits were seen in women, young people, older people of an ethnic minority, and people with less common cancers. The results emphasize the importance of understanding and recognizing the symptom signatures of different cancers from a clinical perspective, and of enabling greater availability of appropriate diagnostic tests and decision aids from a policy standpoint?
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Zelboraf Nearly Doubles Survival in Metastatic Melanoma Patients; Decoding Botulinim Neurotoxin; Movies Influence Binge Drinking Among Teens (Week in Review)
(February 25, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Los Angeles - A ...
(February 25, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Los Angeles - A new drug for metastatic melanoma can greatly increase survival, according to a report published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Studying 132 patients with metastatic melanoma, researchers found that patients who took the new drug Zelboraf survived nearly twice as long those treated with standard therapy. ?From California, the structure of the botulinum neurotoxin has been characterized by researchers at the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute and the Medical School of Hannover in Germany. The botulinum neurotoxin is among the most resilient and powerful neurotoxins ever discovered; it can lead to botulism, making it an ideal candidate for bioterrorism. Understanding the structure of the toxin is the first step in discovering how to disable and treat it. ? And finally, from New Hampshire - Movies can increase risk of binge drinking among teens, according to a report published in BMJ Open. Surveying 6,500 boys and girls aged 10-14 for two years, researchers found that alcohol consumption in movies accounted for 28% of increase in alcohol use among the teens, and for a 20% increase in binge drinking.
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Cancer Video: Scientist Decode Deadly Botulinum Neurotoxin; Personalizing Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes; Report Examines GP Visits By Cancer Patients Before Specialist Referral
(February 24, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From California, the structure of ...
(February 24, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From California, the structure of the botulinum neurotoxin has been characterized by researchers at the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute and the Medical School of Hannover in Germany. The botulinum neurotoxin is among the most resilient and powerful neurotoxins ever discovered; it can lead to botulism, making it an ideal candidate for bioterrorism. Understanding the structure of the toxin is the first step in discovering how to disable and treat it. From Geneva, experts from 21 European academic institutions have undertaken to stratify patients with type 2 diabetes in order to better personalize their treatment. The DIRECT project (DIabetes REsearch for patient straTification) will collect and analyze phenotypic and genomic data from pre-diabetic and diabetic patients. The goal of this research is ultimately to identify ways in which treatment and prevention of type 2 diabetes can be personalized to individual patients' needs. From Cambridge, a study has examined the number of family doctor visits by cancer patients prior to referral to a specialist. The research revealed that the greatest number of pre-referral visits were seen in women, young people, older people of an ethnic minority, and people with less common cancers. The results emphasize the importance of understanding and recognizing the symptom signatures of different cancers from a clinical perspective, and of enabling greater availability of appropriate diagnostic tests and decision aids from a policy standpoint.
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Stroke Video: Oranges, Grapefruits May Reduce Risk of Stroke in Women; New Drugs Target Cancer Metastasis; Binge Drinking Teens Influenced by Movies
(February 23, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From the UK - Citrus ...
(February 23, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From the UK - Citrus fruit may lower risk of stroke in women, according to a report published in Stroke. Studying 14 years of data on nearly 70,000 women, finding that women who ate high amounts of fruit such as oranges and grapefruit had a 19% reduced risk of stroke. From California - Research published in Nature describes how a new generation of drugs may prevent cancer metastasis. Scientists found that mTOR, a 'master regulator' protein that controls cell production, can go awry and lead to cancer metastasis. Using a new compound that blocks mTOR in a mouse model with prostate cancer, researchers were able to prevent cancer metastasis. And finally, from New Hampshire - Movies can increase risk of binge drinking among teens, according to a report published in BMJ Open. Surveying 6,500 boys and girls aged 10-14 for two years, researchers found that alcohol consumption in movies accounted for 28% of increase in alcohol use among the teens, and for a 20% increase in binge drinking.
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Sudden Cardiac Death Linked to Body's Natural Clock; Zelboraf Nearly Doubles Survival in Metastatic Melanoma Patients; Another Gene Network Implicated in Breast Cancer (Video)
(February 22, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Ohio - A new ...
(February 22, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Ohio - A new report published in Nature finds a connection between circadian rhythm to sudden cardiac death. Researchers discovered a new genetic factor that connects circadian rhythm--the body's natural clock--to the heart's electrical cycle. They found that a lack of this genetic factor greatly increases risk of arrhythmias--the primary cause of sudden cardiac death. From Los Angeles - A new drug for metastatic melanoma can greatly increase survival, according to a report published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Studying 132 patients with metastatic melanoma, researchers found that patients who took the new drug Zelboraf survived nearly twice as long those treated with standard therapy. And finally, from Finland - Scientists have discovered another gene network involved in breast cancer, according to a report published in Science Translational Medicine. Researchers studied 125 families with a breast cancer history, finding that mutation of the Abraxas protein prevents the BRCA1 protein from repairing damaged DNA, thereby increasing risk of breast cancer
