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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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Giving Smokers Lung Cancer Test Encourages Them to Quit, No Cataract Protection from Vitamins C and E, Heart Attack Patients Wait Too Long Before Going to Hospital (Video)
(November 8, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From Philadelphia - Giving smokers ...
(November 8, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From Philadelphia - Giving smokers a genetic test to assess lung cancer risk appears to motivate them to quit, according to a report presented at conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research. Researchers gave over 50 smokers a gene based test to assess their risk of developing lung cancer, finding that nearly one third of participants quit smoking six months following the test. From Boston - Research published in the Archives of Ophthalmology finds that vitamins C and E have no protective effect against cataracts. Researchers studied over 11,000 healthy men for 8 years, finding that long term supplementation with vitamins C and E had no preventive effect against cataract formation. And finally, from Minnesota - Many heart attack patients wait too long to go to the hospital, according to a report published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Studying over 100,000 heart attacks, researchers found a median delay of 2.6 hours from symptom onset to hospital arrival. Professional recommendations insist one calls 911 if heart attack symptoms do not improve after 5 minutes.
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Gene Variant Raises Risk of Schizophrenia and Autism, CT Scans Reduce Lung Cancer Death, How Antibiotic Resistance Lingers (Week in Review)
(November 7, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From Atlanta - A genetic ...
(November 7, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From Atlanta - A genetic deletion has been connected to autism and schizophrenia, according to a report published in the American Journal of Human Genetics. Researchers compared over 23,000 patients with neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and schizophrenia to over 50,000 healthy controls. They found that people with a specific genetic deletion had 14x increased risk of ASD or schizophrenia. From Providence - Spiral CT scans reduce risk of lung cancer death, according to a report published in Radiology. Researchers studied over 53,000 former and current heavy smokers, finding that annual screening with sprial CT scans reduced lung cancer deaths by 20% when compared to screening with standard chest x rays. And finally, from Sweden - A review appearing in Microbiology describes how antibiotic resistance genes can be found in gut bacteria after 7 days of a person taking antibiotics. These resistance genes can be remain for up to two years. As genetic material can pass between otherwise unrelated bacteria, this large time window increases the odds of these resistance genes finding there way into harmful microbes which pass through the digestive system.
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Potential Cancer Vaccine Breakthrough, High Calorie Beverages Common in US Schools, Obesity Rates in US Predicted to Continue Rising (Week in Review)
(November 6, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From Cambridge - A new ...
(November 6, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From Cambridge - A new report published in Science examines a breakthrough into cancer vaccine development. Researchers found that many cancers contain a cell that suppresses the immune system's response to tumors thereby rendering vaccines ineffective. However, destroying this cell in a mouse model with cancer resulted in rapid death of the disease. From Chicago - Research published online in the Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine, found that nearly 45% of elementary school students in the US have access to high-calorie beverages at their schools. The article notes that different regulations govern what is available under the USDA lunch program, and what are known as "competitive" foods and beverages, mainly items found in vending machines and snack bars. And finally, from Massachusetts - Researchers predict that America's obesity rate will eventually reach 42%, according to a report published in PLoS Computational Biology. Using Framingham Heart Study data to form a mathematical model, researchers believe that the obesity rate will plateau at 42% by 2050. This prediction, researchers say, is a best case scenario.
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Lung Cancer Video: CT Scans Reduce Risk of Lung Cancer Death, Gene Connected to Ocular Melanoma, America's Obesity Rates Will Continue to Rise
(November 5, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From Providence - Spiral CT ...
(November 5, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From Providence - Spiral CT scans reduce risk of lung cancer death, according to a report published in Radiology. Researchers studied over 53,000 former and current heavy smokers, finding that annual screening with sprial CT scans reduced lung cancer deaths by 20% when compared to screening with standard chest x rays. From St. Louis - Research published in Science identifies a gene connected to the spread of ocular melanoma. Researchers found a gene called BAP1 in nearly 85% of metastatic eye tumors studied. And finally, from Massachusetts - Researchers predict that America's obesity rate will eventually reach 42%, according to a report published in PLoS Computational Biology. Using Framingham Heart Study data to form a mathematical model, researchers believe that the obesity rate will plateau at 42% by 2050. This prediction, researchers say, is a best case scenario.
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Cancer Video: Cancer Vaccine Breakthrough, Genetic Variant Linked to Schizophrenia and Autism, Biomarkers Found for Ectopic Pregnancy
(November 4, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From Cambridge - A new ...
(November 4, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From Cambridge - A new report published in Science examines a breakthrough into cancer vaccine development. Researchers found that many cancers contain a cell that suppresses the immune system's response to tumors thereby rendering vaccines ineffective. However, destroying this cell in a mouse model with cancer resulted in rapid death of the disease. From Atlanta - A genetic deletion has been connected to autism and schizophrenia, according to a report published in the American Journal of Human Genetics. Researchers compared over 23,000 patients with neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and schizophrenia to over 50,000 healthy controls. They found that people with a specific genetic deletion had 14x increased risk of ASD or schizophrenia. And finally, from the UK - Researchers have identified biomarkers in the blood that may be able to diagnose ectopic pregnancy, according to a report published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Studying 40 women, researchers found that those with ectopic pregnancies had raised serum placental growth factor in their blood
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Tamiflu Video: Reducing Heart and Kidney Risk Among Diabetics, Asthma Drug May Help Against Breast Cancer, Tamiflu Superior Approach to Managing Flu Symptoms
(November 3, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From the Netherlands - Research ...
(November 3, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From the Netherlands - Research published in The Lancet identifies a new approach to reducing kidney and cardiovascular risk among diabetics. Researchers studied nearly 300 type 2 diabetics suffering from kidney damage, finding that treatment with zemplar lowered patients albuminuria thereby reducing their kidney and cardiovascular risk. From Toronto - A drug used to treat asthma may also prevent breast cancer metastasis, according to a report published in PLoS ONE. Researchers found that treating mice with breast cancer with tranilast reduced primary tumor growth by 50% and also prevented the disease from spreading to the lungs. And finally, from Paris - Tamiflu may be the best method to treating the flu, according to a report published in PLoS Medicine. Studying over 500 patients, researchers found that tamiflu was more clinically effective at reducing flu symptoms than a combination of tamiflu and relenza.
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Cholesterol In Egg Yolk, Cognitive Problems After Surgery, Antibiotic Resistance Lingers (Video)
(November 2, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From London - One egg ...
(November 2, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From London - One egg yolk can contain more cholesterol than those at risk of cardiovascular disease should be consuming. In a review in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, the authors note that one egg yolk, depending on its size, typically contains 215 to 275 mg of cholesterol. For people at risk of developing cardiovascular disease, current guidelines recommended that they consume less than 200 mg a day. From California - Some patients experience cognitive problems, like memory loss, after having surgery or a critical illness, which has been linked to poor outcomes. In a report appearing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers have demonstrated how to protect against these problems in mice. Traced to inflammation in the brain, the researchers were able to prevent these problems by injecting the mice with an anti-inflammatory compound. And finally, from Sweden - A review appearing in Microbiology describes how antibiotic resistance genes can be found in gut bacteria after 7 days of a person taking antibiotics. These resistance genes can be remain for up to two years. As genetic material can pass between otherwise unrelated bacteria, this large time window increases the odds of these resistance genes finding there way into harmful microbes which pass through the digestive system.
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Exercise Reduces Colds, High Calorie Drinks In Schools, Major Depressive Disorder In Teens (Video)
(Nov 1, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From North Carolina - Being ...
(Nov 1, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From North Carolina - Being physically active can help reduce the number and severity of colds, according to a report online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Typically, the average US adult has a cold 2 - 4 times per year, while children have 6-10 colds per year. The study examined the lifestyle and diet of 1,000 adults; those who reported being physically active on 5 or more days per week experienced over 40% fewer days with cold symptoms. From Chicago - Research published online in the Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine, found that nearly 45% of elementary school students in the US have access to high-calorie beverages at their schools. The article notes that different regulations govern what is available under the USDA lunch program, and what are known as "competitive" foods and beverages, mainly items found in vending machines and snack bars. And finally, back to North Carolina - Adolescents with major depressive disorder are very likely to recover if they undergo treatment, according to a report in the Archives of General Psychiatry. In the study the most effective treatment was a combination of the antidepressant Prozac together with cognitive behavioral therapy. Nearly half of participants did have a recurrence of their depression within 5 years however; with more females than males having a recurrence.
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Lung Cancer Drug Crizotinib Shows Promise, How Olive Oil Protects the Liver, Statins May Reduce Seizure Risk Among Elderly (Week in Review)
(October 31, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - A new ...
(October 31, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - A new lung cancer drug shows considerable promise in reducing symptoms, according to a report published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers studied the effects of crizotinib on 82 lung cancer patients, finding that the drug reduced tumor size in 47 patients and stopped tumor growth in 27. From Saudi Arabia - Extra virgin olive oil protects the liver, according to a report published in Nutrition and Metabolism. Results of an animal study showed that consumption of extra virgin olive oil increased antioxidant enzyme activity consequently reducing oxidative stress on the liver. And finally, from British Columbia - Statins may prevent seizures in people with heart disease, according to a report published in Neurology. Researchers studied 2400 elderly individuals, finding that those who were taking statins for heart disease had a 35% reduced risk of being diagnosed with epilepsy.
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Hospitalizations Increasing for Adverse Drug Reactions, Unhealthy Food Ads Target Kids, New Discovery May Help in Treating Diabetes (Video)
(October 29, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From Washington - Hospitalizations for ...
(October 29, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From Washington - Hospitalizations for adverse drug reactions have increased significantly, according to a report released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. From 1997-2008, researchers found that hospital admissions for adverse reactions to both prescription medications and illegal drugs rose by 117%. From the UK - Research published in the American Journal of Public Health examines how often food advertisements target children. Studying over 12,500 television food ads from 11 countries, researchers found that 67% of the ads were for unhealthy foods and that the ads were shown more frequently during the times when children were watching. And finally, from the UK - New research published in the Journal of Clinical and Endocrinology & Metabolism may result in better treatment for diabetes. Researchers found that beta cells--responsible for making insulin in the body--stop replicating after the age of 30. This discovery will help researchers better understand and treat diabetes.
