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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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Extremely obese individuals have much higher rates of obesity
(July 8, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Maryland - Extremely obese ...
(July 8, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Maryland - Extremely obese individuals have higher rates of mortality, according to a report published in PLOS Medicine. Researchers studied nearly 10,000 adults who were extremely obese, as well as over 300,000 normal weight adults. After 30 years, researchers found that mortality rates were more than 2x higher for extremely obese individuals when compared to those of normal weight.
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No clotting risk from HPV vaccination
(July 8, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Denmark - No risk ...
(July 8, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Denmark - No risk of clotting following HPV vaccination, according to a report published in JAMA. Researchers studied over 1.6 million women between the ages of 10 and 44 years, over 500,000 of whom had received the HPV vaccine. Results showed no association between HPV vaccine and venous thromboembolism in the main risk period (within 42 days of vaccination).
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Survival much higher for premature newborns at high volume neonatal centers
(July 8, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From the UK - A ...
(July 8, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From the UK - A new report published in BMJ Open finds that survival is much higher among premature newborns in higher volume neonatal centres. Researchers studied over 20,000 premature babies over a two year period. Nearly 18,000 babies were born between 27 and 32 weeks. Results showed that premature survival was 30% higher in high volume neonatal centres, and 50% higher for children born before 27 weeks.
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Novel blood test may help detect non-hereditary breast cancer
(July 7, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From the UK - According ...
(July 7, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From the UK - According to a report published in Genome Medicine, a novel blood test may be able to predict non-hereditary breast cancer. Researchers studied blood samples collected from women from two large trials. Specifically, they studied the DNA methylation signature of women who had, and didn't have, BRCA1 mutations. They found that applying this signature to the blood samples revealed that women with non-hereditary cancers had the same signatures.
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During aging, poor sleep may affect cognitive functioning
(July 3, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From the UK - Poor ...
(July 3, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From the UK - Poor sleep may affect brain functioning during aging, according to a report published in PLOS ONE. Researchers studied nearly 4,000 men and over 4,800 women, surveying participants on the quality and quantity of their sleep. They found that, in those between 50 and 64 years of age, sleeping less than 6 hrs a night or over 8 hours a night was associated with lower brain function scores.
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People with myopia more likely to have higher education levels
(July 2, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Germany - A new ...
(July 2, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Germany - A new report published in Ophthalmology finds that people with nearsightedness may be more likely toss spend more years in school. Researchers studied over 4,600 individuals between the ages of 35 to 74. None of the participants had cataracts or undergone refractive surgery. Results showed that myopia was more prevalent as education levels increased. Whereas 24% of people with no high school education were nearsighted, 53% of university graduates had the condition.
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Smoking strongly linked to age-related macular degeneration
(June 27, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Wisconsin - A new ...
(June 27, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Wisconsin - A new report published in Ophthalmology examines the relationship between smoking and age-related macular degeneration. Researchers studied nearly 5,000 individuals participating in a long term trial. Participants had their eyes examined every five years for 20 years. Results showed that cigarette smoking raised risk of progression of age-related macular degeneration. Having a greater number of pack-years was also associated with raised risk of death.
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Pesticide exposure during pregnancy linked to autism
(June 24, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From California - Exposure to ...
(June 24, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From California - Exposure to pesticides during pregnancy may raise risk of having a child with autism, according to a report published in Environmental Health Perspectives. Researchers studied nearly 1,000 individuals taking part in the Childhood Risk of Autism from Genetics and the Environment study. Researchers compared participants residential addresses during conception and pregnancy to maps where pesticides were known to be used. They found that pregnant women living in close proximity to these farms where pesticides were used had a 2/3 increased risk of having a child with autism.
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Quitting smoking tobacco after heart attack can lengthen lifespan
(June 24, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Sweden - Quitting smokeless ...
(June 24, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Sweden - Quitting smokeless tobacco after a heart attack may extend one's lifespan, according to a report published in Circulation. Researchers reviewed data on heart attack survivors over a 4 year period. Of these, nearly 2,500 were smokeless tobacco users. Results showed that, during two years of follow-up, stopping using smokeless tobacco halved these individual's risk of death.
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Antidepressants in pregnancy may raise risk of childhood obesity
(June 24, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Hamilton - According to ...
(June 24, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Hamilton - According to a report presented at the meeting of the International Society of Endocrinology and The Endocrine Society, using antidepressants during pregnancy may raise risk of childhood obesity and diabetes. Researchers studied an animal model, finding that use of SSRIs during pregnancy resulted in increased fat accumulation, as well as liver inflammation, in the offspring.
