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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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INSIDERMEDICINE VIDEO: Possible Missing Gene in Morbidly Obese, Protein Levels in Urine and Reduced Kidney Function Raise Mortality Risk, Doctors and Diabetics Disagree on Priorities
(February 3, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From London - According to ...
(February 3, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From London - According to a report published in the journal Nature, a significant amount of morbidly obese people are missing genes in their DNA. Researchers studied DNA samples of over 16,000 people, both obese and of normal weight. They found that 7 in every 1000 morbidly obese people shared a genetic deletion that was not found in any of those of normal weight. This genetic deletion becomes the second most frequent genetic cause of obesity. From Calgary - According to a report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, elevated levels of protein in the urine and reduced kidney function may lead to heart attack, kidney failure or death. Researchers studied data on over 900,000 individuals, analyzing measurements of protein in the urine as well as eGFR (a measurement of how well the kidney filters and removes waste). They found that all cause mortality risk was increased when patients had lower eGFR levels or higher proteinuria levels. And finally, from Michigan - Diabetics prioritize their health concerns differently than their doctors, according to a report published in Journal of General Internal Medicine. Researchers surveyed almost 1,200 diabetic patients and 92 of their doctors, finding that 38% of the doctors ranked high blood pressure as the most important health concern for the patients, while only 18% of the patients agreed. The diabetic patients instead ranked pain and depression as their most important concern.
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INSIDERMEDICINE VIDEO: Possible Biological Cause for SIDS, Internet Addiction Linked With Depression, Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Brings Immediate Risk of Suicide, Cardiovascular Death
(February 2, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - Researchers believe ...
(February 2, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - Researchers believe that low serotonin production in the brain stem may cause sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), according to a report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Taking samples from 36 infants who died of SIDS and comparing them with controls, researchers found that the SIDS cases had 26% lower serotonin levels in their brain stem. From Leeds - According to a report published in the journal Psychopathology, too much internet use may lead to depression. Researchers studied over 1300 people aged 16-51, finding that 1.2% of participants developed an internet addiction. Of these addicts, there was a greater incidence of moderate to severe depression when compared with those who were not addicted. And finally, back to Boston - According to a report published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, men diagnosed with prostate cancer are at immediate risk of both suicide and cardiovascular death. Researchers reviewed data over 340, 000 prostate cancer patients, finding an increased incidence of suicide and cardiovascular death in the first year following diagnosis.
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INSIDERMEDICINE VIDEO: ADHD Linked To Lead Exposure, Improving Eating Skills in Dementia Patients Possible, Blood Test to Predict Rheumatoid Arthritis
(January 29, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From Oregon - According to ...
(January 29, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From Oregon - According to two studies published in the journal Current Directions in Psychological Science, ADHD may arise because of lead exposure. The first study found that children with ADHD had higher levels of lead in their blood, though researchers could only connect these blood levels with hyperactivity. The second study, however, found a clear connection between levels of lead in the blood and the parent's and teacher's assessment of ADHD, an assessment that included both hyperactivity and attention problems. From Sheffield - According to a report published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, researchers have found that it is possible to improve eating skills of dementia patients. Comparing two different step-by-step intervention methods with no intervention at all, researchers found that the two methods improved nutritional assessment and difficulty feeding scores in dementia patients. And finally, from Sweden - A simple blood test may be able to predict rheumatoid arthritis even before symptoms develop, according to a report published in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism. Researchers studied blood samples of over 80 people prior to developing RA symptoms, 69 of these people after they developed RA symptoms, as well as 256 controls. They found that elevation of cytokine levels in the blood predicted eventual development of rheumatoid arthritis.
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INSIDERMEDICINE VIDEO: Smokers Endangered by Own Secondhand Smoke, Overweight Elderly May Be At Reduced Risk of Death, Symptoms Weak For Evaluation of Early Ovarian Cancer
(January 28, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From Italy - People who ...
(January 28, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From Italy - People who smoke are also at risk from breathing their own secondhand smoke, according to a report published in the journal Environmental Health. Researchers studied the effects of second hand smoke on newsagents, following 15 active smokers who worked in their own newsstand and thereby were exposed only to their own smoke. They found that if someone was to smoke 14 cigarettes daily, inhaling their own secondhand smoke would be equivalent to smoking an extra 2.6 cigarettes. From Australia - According to a report published in the Journal of The American Geriatrics Society, overweight adults over 70 years old actually have a reduced risk of death in a ten year period. Researchers examined over 9,000 men and women, aged 70-75 at the beginning of the study, for ten years. Results showed, surprisingly, that participants who had a BMI considered overweight had a 13% lower risk of death during the study than participants considered to be of normal weight. And finally, from Seattle - According to a report published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, symptoms are largely ineffective in determining early ovarian cancer. Researchers compared over 800 patients with ovarian cancer to over 1300 healthy controls. They found that evaluating symptoms--including abdominal pain, frequent urination and bloating--would only be effective in detecting early stage ovarian cancer in about 1 in 100 women.
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INSIDERMEDICINE VIDEO: Resting Boosts Memory, Schizophrenic Patients More Likely to Be Crime Victim, Rural Ontario Trauma Victims At Increased Risk of Death
(January 27, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From New York - According ...
(January 27, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From New York - According to a report published in the journal Neuron, resting while awake may boost memory retention. Researchers showed participants several images and then put them in a period of awake rest--in which subjects could think about whatever they wanted to--while imaging a part of the brain that plays a role in memory known as the hippocampus. Results showed that during rest, there was significant activity in the hippocampus--and that those who had the most activity in that region scored better on consequent memory tests. From Indianapolis - Many American schizophrenic patients becomes victims of crime, according to a report published in BMC Psychiatry. Researchers studied 600 schizophrenic patients, finding that 46% of these patients had at least one encounter with the criminal justice system and that in 67% of these cases, the schizophrenic patients were the victim of a crime. And finally, from Toronto - According to a study published in the Journal of Trauma, a majority of trauma-related injuries that occur in rural Ontario, Canada result in pre-hospital patient mortality. Researchers studied nearly 3,500 trauma related mortalities that occurred in Ontario, finding 54% of trauma related deaths occurred before the patient even reached the emergency department. People who lived in the most rural locations, with little access to immediate trauma care centers, were twice as likely to die before reaching the hospital.
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INSIDERMEDICINE VIDEO: Childhood Obesity Raises Risk of Heart Disease, UV Blocking Contact Lenses Good For Eyes, Pregnancy and Malaria Risk
(January 26, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From Florida - Being obese ...
(January 26, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From Florida - Being obese by age 7 increases a child's risk of heart disease and stroke later in life, according to a report published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Researchers studied 202 children--115 of whom were obese and 87 who were lean controls--that had not yet developed symptoms of metabolic syndrome. Results showed that the obese children had abnormalities in their blood widely regarded as predictors for the development of heart disease, even though these children did not have risk factors such as high blood pressure. From Ohio - According to a report published in the journal Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, contact lenses that block ultraviolet radiation may protect eyes from the sun. Researchers exposed rabbits to the equivalent of roughly 16 hours of sunlight, finding that those who wore the UV blocking contact lenses experienced no damage to their corneas And finally, from Liverpool- According to a report published in Public Library of Science Medicine, at least 125 million pregnancies are at risk of malaria each year. Researchers targeted certain territories in which malaria thrives, multiplying the number of pregnancies by the fraction of people living within the limits of malaria transmission in each country. Results showed that 125.2 million pregnancies--or, 60% of all pregnancies globally--were at risk of malaria every year.
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INSIDERMEDICINE VIDEO: Abnormal Blood Pressure in Children of Pregnant Smokers, Blood Pressure Lowered with Low Carb Diet, Ambidextrous Kids At Raised Risk of ADHD
(January 25, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From Sweden - According to ...
(January 25, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From Sweden - According to a report published in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association, mothers who smoke while pregnant increase their newborn's odds of having abnormal blood pressure. Researchers studied 19 children of non-smoking parents and 17 children of women who smoked during pregnancy, measuring blood pressure by having the infant tilted upright during sleep. At one week, results showed that newborns of mothers who smoked had a 10% increase in blood pressure when tilted, compared with only 2% increase in the non-smoking group. From North Carolina - A low-carbohydrate diet may help lower blood pressure, according to a report published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Researchers studied nearly 150 overweight people, administering either a low fat diet plus the weight-loss drug orlistat or a low carb diet. Results showed that 47% of patients in the low-carb group had their blood pressure medication either lowered or stopped altogether, compared with only 21% in the orlistat group. And finally, from London - Children who are ambidextrous are more likely to suffer ADHD later in life, according to a report published online in the journal Pediatrics. Researchers followed nearly 8,000 children for 10 years, finding that children who were mixed handed by age 5 were 2x more likely to have ADHD symptoms in adolescence.
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INSIDERMEDICINE VIDEO: Eating Less Salt Can Save Lives, Cognitive Difficulties In Childhood Linked to Schizophrenia Later in Life, H1N1 ICU Cases Described
(January 22, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From California - Limiting the ...
(January 22, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From California - Limiting the amount of salt in the diet can reduce risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a report published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers used a computer model to estimate the impact that salt has on heart disease in the US. They found that reducing daily salt intake by 3 grams a day could potentially prevent 32,000 strokes and 54,000 heart attacks a year. From North Carolina - According to a report published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, researchers may have found clues in childhood that may be linked to schizophrenia later in life. Studying over 1,000 children since 1972, researchers found that children who went on to develop schizophrenia in adulthood experienced certain cognitive difficulties by age 7--including problems with visual and verbal learning, difficulty reasoning and conceptualizing, and memory and attention problems. And finally, from Manitoba - According to a report published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, researchers underline the importance of prompt treatment of severe H1N1 symptoms. Studying all confirmed cases of H1N1 in Manitoba, finding that the longer the time between development of symptoms and treatment with antiviral medication, the more likely that person was to have severe disease that necessitated admission to ICU.
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INSIDERMEDICINE VIDEO: Degree of Obesity Linked With Stroke Risk, ECG In the Field Lowers Mortality and Time to Treatment, Blood Test for Colorectal Cancer
(January 21, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From Minnesota - The higher ...
(January 21, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From Minnesota - The higher degree of obesity a person has, the more likely they are to suffer a stroke regardless of how the obesity is measured, according to a report published in the Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers studied over 13, 0 00 adults for 19 years, finding that patients in the highest BMI category had up to 2.12 times increased risk of stroke; those with the highest waist circumference had an increased risk of up to 3.19 times, and those with the highest waist-to-hip ratio saw their risk increase up to 2.55 times. From Michigan - According to a report published in the journal Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, giving chest pain patients an electrocardiogram before going to the hospital has significant benefits. Researchers studied two groups of patients with symptoms suggestive of a heart attack: one received an ECG in the field, and the data was sent electronically to the hospital so that ER physicians could interpret the data and prepare for the patients' arrival, while the control group had no prehospital ECG. Results showed that the ECG group had a lower mortality rate and a shorter time-to-treatment than the control group. And finally from Orlando - According to a report presented at the ASCO GI Cancers Symposium, researchers may have developed a blood test that can detect early colorectal cancer. Testing for CD24 protein levels in one group of patients with colorectal cancer and in another group of healthy controls, researchers saw that the test had a 78% sensitivity and nearly 87% specificity at distinguishing between the two groups.
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INSIDERMEDICINE VIDEO: Cladribine Shows Significant Benefit for MS Patients, Mild COPC Decreases Heart Function, HPV Testing Better than Paps at Preventing Cervical Cancer
(January 20, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From the UK - A ...
(January 20, 2010 - Insidermedicine) From the UK - A new drug has shown to significantly help people with multiple sclerosis, according to a report published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers studied over 1300 MS patients for two years, administering the drug Cladribine or a placebo. Results showed that the Cladribine group had a 55% reduced risk of relapse and 30% reduced risk of deterioration of their disease. From New York - According to another report published in the New England Journal of Medicine, even mild COPD has been shown to decrease heart functioning. Researchers studied nearly 3,000 adults, finding that even mild COPD--with little or no symptoms--was linked to a decreased ability of the heart to pump blood effectively. And finally, from Italy - HPV DNA testing may be more effective at preventing cervical cancer than pap smears, according to a report published in the Lancet Oncology. Researchers studied data on 95,000 women, finding that those who were tested for HPV did not develop as many cancers as those who underwent only pap smears. These results, however, apply only to women over the age of 35--as HPV testing for women under 35 would likely lead to unnecessary treatment.
