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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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Prolonged Breastfeeding Does Not Affect Risk of Childhood Eczema, Early Undernutrition Linked to Heart Disease Later in Life, Exercise Effective for Depression (Week in Review)
(August 28, 2011 - Insidermedicine) From London - Prolonged breastfeeding ...
(August 28, 2011 - Insidermedicine) From London - Prolonged breastfeeding does not appear to protect against childhood eczema, according to a report published in the British Journal of Dermatology. Researchers studied over 51,000 children aged 8-12, finding that children who were breastfed for 4 months or more were no less likely to develop eczema than those who were weaned off of breastmilk earlier. From the Netherlands - Undernutrition during youth raises risk of heart disease later in life, according to a report published in the European Heart Journal. In 2007, researchers examined over 7800 women who were aged 0-21 during the Dutch famine of 1944-45. They found that those who were most exposed to undernutrition during the famine had a significantly increased risk of developing heart disease. And finally, from Texas - Exercise can work as a second medication for patients suffering from depression, according to a report published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. Researchers studied individuals who were not responding to their antidepressant medication, randomizing the patients to varying levels of exercise intensity. After 4 years, results showed that almost 30% of patients achieved full remission from their disorder.
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Vitamin A Supplements Can Save 600,000 Kids a Year; Healthy Lifestyle Postpones Death; New Insight into Parkinson's Disease (Week in Review)
(August 27, 2011 - Insidermedicine) From Pakistan - Vitamin A ...
(August 27, 2011 - Insidermedicine) From Pakistan - Vitamin A supplements can significantly reduce mortality in children living in low and middle income countries, according to a report published in the British Medical Journal. Results of a meta-analysis covering 40 trials found that vitamin A supplements given to children in low and middle income countries reduced child mortality by 24%, saving over 600,000 lives a year. And finally, from Atlanta - A healthy lifestyle significantly postpones mortality, according to a report published in the American Journal of Public Health. Studying nearly 17,000 individuals from 1988 - 2006, researchers found that those who did not smoke, exercised regularly, drank a moderate amount of alcohol and ate healthy had a 63% reduced risk of death during the study period. From Edinburgh - A new report published in Nature Communications examines a potential breakthrough in Parkinson's disease. Using skin samples from a patient suffering from one the most progressive form of Parkinson's, researchers were able to generate, for the first time, a stem cell from the disease. This breakthrough will enable researchers to better understand why Parkinson's develops.
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Obesity Epidemic to Affect Half of Americans by 2030; Temporary ER Staff May Jeopardize Patient Safety; Aerobic Exercise Trumps Resistance Training At Cutting Belly Fat (Video)
(August 26, 2011 - Insidermedicine) From New York - Research ...
(August 26, 2011 - Insidermedicine) From New York - Research published in the Lancet projects half of American adults will be obese by 2030. Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1998-2008, researchers estimate that 65 million more American adults will be obese by 2030, so long as the current obesity epidemic remains unchanged. From Baltimore - Temporary emergency room staff increase the likelihood of medication errors, according to a report published in the Journal of Healthcare Quality. Studying nearly 24,000 medications errors from over 590 hospitals, researchers found that temporary personnel were more likely to be involved in medication errors that reached the patient. And finally, from North Carolina - Aerobic exercise is the best method for removing belly fat, according to a report published in the American Journal of Physiology. Researchers randomized nearly 200 overweight adults to aerobic training, resistance training or a combination of both. They found that aerobic training was significantly better than resistance training in reducing visceral and liver fat.
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Cancer Video: Vitamin A Supplements Can Save Over 600,000 Children a Year, New Scoring System Helps Predict How Long Cancer Patients Will Survive, Exercise Effective for Depression
(August 25, 2011 - Insidermedicine) From Pakistan - Vitamin A ...
(August 25, 2011 - Insidermedicine) From Pakistan - Vitamin A supplements can significantly reduce mortality in children living in low and middle income countries, according to a report published in the British Medical Journal. Results of a meta-analysis covering 40 trials found that vitamin A supplements given to children in low and middle income countries reduced child mortality by 24%, saving over 600,000 lives a year. From London - A new scoring system can help doctors better predict mortality in advanced cancer patients, according to a report published in the British Medical Journal. Studying over 1000 patients with advanced, incurable cancer, researchers found that a new scoring system combining laboratory and clinical variables was reasonably accurate in determining whether a patient would live for days, weeks, or months. And finally, from Texas - Exercise can work as a second medication for patients suffering from depression, according to a report published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. Researchers studied individuals who were not responding to their antidepressant medication, randomizing the patients to varying levels of exercise intensity. After 4 years, results showed that almost 30% of patients achieved full remission from their disorder.
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Heart Disease Video: Under-nutrition Early in Life Linked to Heart Disease Later, How Substance Use Causes Depression, HPV Test Best for Detecting Cervical Cancer
(August 24, 2011 - Insidermedicine) From the Netherlands - Undernutrition ...
(August 24, 2011 - Insidermedicine) From the Netherlands - Undernutrition during youth raises risk of heart disease later in life, according to a report published in the European Heart Journal. In 2007, researchers examined over 7800 women who were aged 0-21 during the Dutch famine of 1944-45. They found that those who were most exposed to undernutrition during the famine had a significantly increased risk of developing heart disease. From New York - Substance abuse may raise risk of depression, according to a report published in Neuron. Studying mice, researchers found that chronic cocaine use increased the intensity of the rodents depressive-like responses by decreasing activity in the nucleus accumbens. And finally, from Washington - A blood test for HPV is the best method for detecting cervical cancer, according to a report published in the Lancet Oncology. Studying nearly 42,000 women over the age of 25, researchers found that a DNA test for HPV was highly sensitive at detecting the most dangerous cervical lesions.
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Stem Cell Breakthrough May Help Fight Parkinson's Disease, Breastfeeding Does Not Reduce Risk of Childhood Eczema, Happy Adolescents Less Likely to Use Drugs (Video)
(August 23, 2011 - Insidermedicine) From Edinburgh - A new ...
(August 23, 2011 - Insidermedicine) From Edinburgh - A new report published in Nature Communications examines a potential breakthrough in Parkinson's disease. Using skin samples from a patient suffering from one the most progressive form of Parkinson's, researchers were able to generate, for the first time, a stem cell from the disease. This breakthrough will enable researchers to better understand why Parkinson's develops. From London - Prolonged breastfeeding does not appear to protect against childhood eczema, according to a report published in the British Journal of Dermatology. Researchers studied over 51,000 children aged 8-12, finding that children who were breastfed for 4 months or more were no less likely to develop eczema than those who were weaned off of breastmilk earlier. And finally, from California - Research presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association finds that happy adolescents may be less likely to partake in illegal behaviours. Studying nearly 15,000 adolescents, researchers found that those who reported happiness and well being were much less likely to engage in criminal activities and use drugs
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Heart Attack Video: Majority of Heart Attack Patients Treated Within 90 Minutes, Narcolepsy Cases May Increase Following Flu Season, Healthy Lifestyle Postpones Death
(August 22, 2011 - Insidermedicine) From Connecticut - A majority ...
(August 22, 2011 - Insidermedicine) From Connecticut - A majority of heart attack patients requiring angioplasty are treated within the recommended time, according to a report published in Circulation. Studying over 300,000 heart attack patients who underwent angioplasty, researchers found that 91% of patients were treated within 90 minutes, a dramatic improvement from 2005. From California - Research published in the Annals of Neurology finds a connection between narcolepsy and the flu. Researchers studied nearly 1000 narcolepsy patients, finding a peak in narcolepsy cases occurring 5-7 months following a peak in cold/flu or H1N1 infections. And finally, from Atlanta - A healthy lifestyle significantly postpones mortality, according to a report published in the American Journal of Public Health. Studying nearly 17,000 individuals from 1988 - 2006, researchers found that those who did not smoke, exercised regularly, drank a moderate amount of alcohol and ate healthy had a 63% reduced risk of death during the study period.
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Obese patients often misdiagnosed with asthma; New approach for treating systolic heart failure; Better predictor of heart attack and stroke (Video)
(Aug 19, 2011 - Insidermedicine) From the UK, research published ...
(Aug 19, 2011 - Insidermedicine) From the UK, research published in CHEST, the journal of the American College of Chest physicians, warns of the common misdiagnosis of asthma in obese patients. The study highlights the asthma-like symptoms that obese patients present with, such as breathlessness and laboured breathing. The researchers found that at the site of the study nearly 40% of obese patients had experiences a misdiagnosis of asthma. Also from the UK, research published in the Lancet reports on a novel approach for treating systolic heart failure. The new drug has shown in its first clinical trials to improve cardiac function in heart failure patients with impaired function of the left ventricle. The new drug works by prolonging contraction of the left ventricle, thereby increasing the volume of blood that the heart pumps. This appears to be a more effective and more efficient alternative to drugs which work by making the heart beat more often. From Baltimore, research also published in the Lancet shows that coronary calcium is a better predictor of heart attack and stroke than C-reactive protein in patients with normal levels of LDL cholesterol. The current research offers a new guideline for determining who among apparently healthy adults would benefit from cholesterol-lowering statin medication.
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New Clue for Parkinson’s, Maternal IV tied to Newborn Weight Loss; Obesity not Always Unhealthy (video)
From Boston, a new study published online in Nature shows ...
From Boston, a new study published online in Nature shows that a key protein in Parkinson’s disease seems to have been miscategorised. The protein, alpha-synuclein, has a much more orderly and complex structure than previously thought. This finding identifies new properties of the protein and serves to explain the protein’s behaviour, thereby revealing new therapeutic directions for potentially curing Parkinson’s disease. (http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature10324.html) From Ottawa, weight loss in a newborn baby may not be indicative of poor nutrition, according to research published in the International Breastfeeding Journal. Instead, neonate weight loss can also be attributed to mothers’ use of IV fluids during labour. The current research suggests that birth weight might be a poor baseline for assessing infant nutrition, and that a more appropriate baseline would a newborn’s weight 24 hours post birth. (http://www.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com/content/6/1/10/abstract) From Toronto, a new study published in Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism has shown that healthy obese people can live just as long as slim people, and are even at lowered risk of dying of cardiovascular causes. The findings also suggest that going to excessive lengths to lose weight can be a more of a detriment than a boon in overweight people who are otherwise physically and nutritionally healthy. The researchers highlight the Edmonton Obesity Staging System (EOSS) as a more accurate tool than BMI at assessing health in overweight individuals. (http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/h11-058)
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Less Invasive Technique for managing Thyroid Tumors, Broad Spectrum Flu Antibody, Smoking Women more likely to develop Coronary Artery Disease - (Week in Review)
(Aug 14, 2011 - Insidermedicine) From Chicago - Researchers at ...
(Aug 14, 2011 - Insidermedicine) From Chicago - Researchers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital have developed a new approach to performing biopsies on, and removing thyroid tumours. Previous surgeries would use an incision across the front of the neck, leaving a scar. The new technique enters through the underarm using 3D cameras, leaving no visible scar. Also, the scientists note that there are fewer nerve endings in the underarm area, so there is less pain after the surgery. From Boston, In research also published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists have discovered a human anti-body capable of recognizing many different flu strains. Unlike many vaccines which are either once-in-a-lifetime or require a booster shot every so many years, flu vaccines are typically redesigned and re-administered on an annual basis on account of the virus’s ability to change substantially from year-to-year. The current discovery offers insight into how we might create vaccines which stimulate antibodies capable of recognizing a broader range of flu virus strains. From Baltimore - The risk of developing coronary artery disease associated with smoking is 25% higher for women than men. Published online by The Lancet, the researcher note that this difference is more likely due to physiological differences, rather than cultural or behavioural differences between the sexes.
