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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: Diabetes To Double Within 25 Years, IV For Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients Not Beneficial, Non Confrontation at Work Bad For Heart
(November, 27, 2009 - Insidermedicine) From Chicago – It is ...
(November, 27, 2009 - Insidermedicine) From Chicago – It is estimated that the number of diabetics will double and costs for their care care will triple in the next 25 years, according to a report published in the journal Diabetes Care. Researchers estimate that the prevalence of diabetes will increase from 8 million people to 14 million, and that the cost to treat these people will increase from $45 billion annually to $171 billion annually. Researchers believe that aging baby boomers are a main reason for these increases. From Norway – According to a report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, administering IV drugs for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest does not appear to improve their survival. Based on a randomized clinical trial, researchers found that only 10% of patients survived an out of hospital cardiac arrest regardless of whether or not they received intravenous medications . And finally from Sweden - Men who avoid confrontation at work may be at increased risk of heart attack, according to research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. Researchers surveyed over 2,700 men, interested in how they reacted to conflict at work, including whether they walked away from confrontation. Results showed that men who engaged in 'covert coping' techniques--such as leaving an encounter or letting things pass without saying anything--had up to five times the risk of suffering heart attack or dying from heart disease in the next ten years.
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INSIDERMEDICINE VIDEO: Dementia Common in Elderly in Low and Middle Income Countries, H1N1 Linked With Increase in Pneumococcal Infections, Stent No Better Than CABG
(November 26, 2009 - Insidermedicine) From London - Dementia is ...
(November 26, 2009 - Insidermedicine) From London - Dementia is the leading cause of disability in elderly people who live in low and middle income countries, according to a report published in The Lancet. Examining nearly 15,000 elderly people in seven different low to middle income countries, researchers found that dementia was, by far, the biggest contributor to disability in the elderly; the condition rated a median of 25% in population-attributable prevalence fraction. From Atlanta - The CDC is reporting that there has been a concerning increase in the amount of serious pneumococcal infections associated with the H1N1 flu pandemic. For example, researchers point out that the the amount of pneumococcal cases in October, 2009 for the city of Denver was 58. However, the city's five year average of cases for the month of October prior to H1N1 was only 20. This increase also disproportionately affects adults between 20 and 59 years old. And finally, back to London - Diabetic patients may benefit more from CABG than from PCI with stenting, according to a report published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Researchers randomized over 500 diabetic patients suffering from multi-vessel disease to either stenting or CABG. They found that PCI failed non-inferiority tests regarding one year outcomes of myocardial infarction, stoke and death.
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INSIDERMEDICINE VIDEO: Cancer Vaccine Eliminates Tumors in Mice, Active Travel Better For Health & Climate than Low Emission Vehicles, Salt Intake Affects Stroke, Heart Attack Risk
(November 25, 2009 - Insidermedicine) From Massachusetts - For the ...
(November 25, 2009 - Insidermedicine) From Massachusetts - For the first time, scientists have developed a cancer vaccine that can eliminate tumors in mice, according to a report published in the journal Science Translational Medicine. Researchers from Harvard University developed an implant-based vaccine. Smaller than a fingernail, the vaccine contains antigens that are tumor specific and is implanted underneath the skin, releasing cytokines and reprogramming the immune system to specifically target tumors. From London - According to a report published in The Lancet, walking and cycling show more health and climate benefits than driving lower emission vehicles. Researchers estimated the future health and climate consequences of different transportation plans--comparing current projections (with things remaining as they are) with several alternative scenarios that included lower emission vehicles, less motor traffic, more active travel through cycling and walking and a combination of all of these. They found that active travel and less motor traffic showed as much as 40 times the health and carbon dioxide benefits when compared to only driving lower emission vehicles. And finally, from Italy - Limiting salt intake significantly reduces risk of stroke and heart disease, according to a report published in the British Medical Journal. Researchers conducted a meta-analysis of 13 studies--covering more than 170,000 people--and found that cutting salt consumption by 5 grams a day could lower risk of stroke by 23% and heart disease by 17%.
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VIDEO: Chronic Pain in Elderly Linked With Risk of Falls, Giving Birth Beneficial For Women With MS, MRSA Occurrence Rising in Hospital Outpatient Units
(November 24, 2009 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - According to ...
(November 24, 2009 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - According to a report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, elderly people who suffer chronic pain are at increased risk of falls. Researchers studied nearly 800 adults over the age of 70 for an 18 month period. Results showed that those who experienced chronic pain in at least two joints had a 50% increased risk of falling. From Belgium - Women with multiple sclerosis may find that giving birth may slow progression of their condition, according to research published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, & Psychiatry. Researchers divided 330 women with MS into four groups; those who only had children after developing MS; those who only had children before developing MS; those who had children before and after developing MS, and finally, those who did not have children at all. Results showed that women who gave birth saw their MS progress significantly slower than those who did not give birth at all. And finally, from Washington - Community associated MRSA strains are on the rise in outpatient hospital facilities. Using information from over 300 microbiology labs, researchers found a seven fold increase in the amount of MRSA in hospital outpatients. This research was published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases.
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INSIDERMEDICINE VIDEO: Genetic Variant Responsible For Stress Induced Hypertension, Most Chemotherapy Patients Suffer Insomnia, Children Watching More TV at Daycare
(November 23, 2009 - Insidermedicine) From Germany - Stress-induced hypertension ...
(November 23, 2009 - Insidermedicine) From Germany - Stress-induced hypertension may arise from variation of the phosducin gene, according to a report published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. Researchers generated mice that did not have the phosducin gene, finding that they had higher baseline blood pressure than normal mice as well as a higher blood pressure response to stress. When this gene was studied in humans, researchers found that one particular phosducin gene variation was also associated with higher baseline blood pressure. From New York - Most cancer patients who receive chemotherapy consequently suffer from insomnia. Researchers surveyed over 800 cancer patients who had undergone their first two chemotherapy treatments. Results showed that three quarters of these patients suffered from either insomnia or other sleep-related disorders. This research was published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. And finally, from Washington - According to a report published in the journal Pediatrics, children in home-based daycare watch twice as much TV has those in center-based daycare. Researchers studied nearly 170 different child care programs. Preschool aged children in home based daycares watched an average of 2.4 hours of TV a day, while children in center based daycares watched only 0 .4 hours per day.
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INSIDERMEDICINE VIDEO: Genetic Sonogram Effective Test for Down Syndrome, TACE Followed By Liver Transplant Best For Liver Cancer Patients, Depressed Mothers Affect Asthmatic Children
(November 20, 2009 - Insidermedicine) From Houston - A genetic ...
(November 20, 2009 - Insidermedicine) From Houston - A genetic sonogram significantly strengthens Down syndrome detection when used along with typical non-invasive testing, according to research published in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology. Studying over 8,000 pregnant women, researchers found that ultrasound alone had a 69% detection rate of Down syndrome. However, ultrasound combined with non-invasive biochemical screening resulted in a 98% detection rate as well as a decrease in the number of false positive tests results. From Los Angeles - Patients with unresectable liver cancer benefit the most from triple-drug transcatheter arterial chemoemobilization (TACE) followed with liver transplantation. Researchers studied 124 patients with unresectable liver cancer; 28 of whom underwent triple drug TACE and liver transplant and 96 who only underwent triple drug TACE. Median survival in the liver transplant group was 97 months more than those who underwent triple drug TACE alone. This research was published in the American Journal of Roentgenology. And finally, from Baltimore - Children with asthma may see their symptoms worsen if they have a depressed mother, according to research presented in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology. Researchers studied 262 mothers of children with asthma. They found that children whose mothers were depressed had more frequent asthma symptoms over 6 months than those whose mothers were not depressed.
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VIDEO: Laser Therapy Worsens Skin Cancer, Pregnant Women With MS At No Increased Risk of Complications, Kidney Transplant Patients With Sleep Apnea More Likely To Get Heart Disease
(November 19, 2009 - Insidermedicine) From Norway – Low level ...
(November 19, 2009 - Insidermedicine) From Norway – Low level laser therapy can worsen skin cancer, and thus should not be used over melanomas. Researchers injected mice with melanoma cancer cells and applied cold laser therapy. They found that the laser therapy aggravated the skin cancer and increased the growth of the melanoma tumor. This research was published in the journal BMC Cancer. From California - Pregnant women with MS are no more likely to develop complications than other women, according to a report published in the journal Neurology. Researchers analyzed information on over 18 million births, 10, 000 of which were delivered by women with MS. They found that, while women with MS were more likely to have slower growing fetuses and give birth via caesarian section, they were no more likely than other women to suffer pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia.. And finally, from Hungary – According a report published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, sleep apnea in kidney transplant patients increases their risk of stroke or heart disease. In a study of over 100 kidney transplant patients, researchers found that 25% suffered from sleep apnea and had twice the risk of developing heart disease or stroke than transplant patients without apnea.
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VIDEO: FDA Warns of Plavix and Prilosec Combination, New Research Into Elderly Immune Response to Viral Infection, Active Video Games Equivalent to Exercise
(November 18, 2009 - Insidermedicine) From Washington - Using Prilosec ...
(November 18, 2009 - Insidermedicine) From Washington - Using Prilosec in combination with Plavix dramatically reduces the effectiveness of Plavix, according to a report released by the FDA. Because Plavix sometimes causes an upset stomach, many people turn to the antacid Prilosec. However, studies from the manufacturer of clopidogrel reveal that this particular combination reduces Plavix effectiveness by 50%, increasing ones risk for heart attack or stroke. From Connecticut - According to research published in the journal Cell Host & Microbe, elderly people are more susceptible to death from viral infections because they have overactive immune systems. Infecting mice of all ages with the herpes virus, scientists found that only aged mice were suffering liver damage. However, when researchers restrained the aged mice's cytokines--a molecule that allows cells of the immune system to communicate with one another--they found that the mice no longer died nor suffered damage to their livers. And finally, from Orlando - Playing active video games may be equivalent to moderate exercise, as these games actually cause people to sweat. Researchers studied 12 healthy men and women while they played a variety of sports and fitness active video games. Results showed that, for a 33% of the games played, each person expended an amount of energy that was equivalent to walking on a treadmill at at least three miles an hour. This study was presented at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association.
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VIDEO: Uninsured Trauma Patients More Likely To Die, New Recommendations Regarding Mammography Screening, New Approach to Help Post CABG Patients With Depression
(November 17, 2009 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - According to ...
(November 17, 2009 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - According to a report published in the Archives of Surgery, trauma patients without health insurance are at significantly increased risk of mortality. Researchers studied nearly 700,000 trauma cases, adjusting for factors such as comorbidities and the severity of the injury incurred. They found that trauma patients without insurance were at 89% increased risk of death. From Washington - The US Preventive Services Task Force is recommending that women do not need to undergo routine mammogram screening for breast cancer until the age of 50. This screening is to take place only every two years. Researchers found that: younger women are more likely to have false-positive diagnoses; over-diagnosis occurs 1 to 10% of the time because of screening; and breast self-examination does not appear to decrease risk of mortality. This research is published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. And finally, from Orlando - According to research presented at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association, phone calls from a nurse may help patients who are suffering depression after undergoing CABG. Researchers studied over 300 post-op CABG patients who were suffering from depression, randomizing some to traditional anti-depressive therapy and others to an intervention program in which a nurse called patients and talked to them about depression. Patients who received these phone calls saw their depression symptom scores improve more than those who received traditional therapy.
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VIDEO: Heart Disease Patients May Benefit From Transcendental Meditation, New International Study of Schizophrenia, Heart Failure Patients Have Impaired Response to Exercise
(November 16, 2009 - Insidermedicine) From Orlando - According to ...
(November 16, 2009 - Insidermedicine) From Orlando - According to research presented at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association, heart disease patients find their risk of heart attack, stroke and death drastically reduced if they practice transcendental meditation. For nine years, researchers studied over 200 adult men and women suffering from heart disease, randomly assigning one group to practice transcendental meditation and the other to take part in a dietary modification and exercise program. They found that patients who practiced transcendental meditation had a 47% lower rate of heart attacks, stokes and death when compared to the other group. From Toronto - According to research published in the International Journal of Clinical Practice, a recent international study of schizophrenia has revealed interesting similarities of the condition regardless of region, economy and culture. Studying over 17,000 schizophrenic patients in 37 different countries, researchers found the following: only 19% of patients were in paid employment; 62% reported sexual dysfunction; nearly 70% lived in dependent housing; and 74% were taking additional prescribed drugs along with their antipsychotic medication. And finally, back to Orlando - Patients with heart failure and a normal left ventricular ejection fraction may find their heart rate has an impaired response to exercise, according to another report presented at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association. Researchers studied over 80 patients, comparing those who had heart failure and preserved LVEF and with a control group of healthy patients. Those with heart failure had lower peak heart rate response as well as lower change in heart rate during exercise when compared to the healthy group.
