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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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Families with autistic children much less likely to have more children
(June 23, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From San Francisco - Families ...
(June 23, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From San Francisco - Families with autistic children are less likely to have more kids, according to a report published in JAMA Psychiatry. Researchers studied nearly 20,000 families with an autistic child and over 36,000 control families. They found that families with an autistic child were one third less likely to have a second child when compared to controls.
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Depression linked to death risk from heart causes in some women
(June 20, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Georgia - According to ...
(June 20, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Georgia - According to research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, depression may raise risk of heart disease death in certain women. Researchers studied over 3,200 people suffering from known or suspected heart disease. Follow-up lasted nearly three years. Results showed that that for women 55 years and younger, every 1 point increase in depression symptoms raised risk of heart disease by 7%, while in men and older women, depression was not linked to heart disease. Women under 55 who had moderate or severe depression were 2.17x more likely to die from cardiovascular causes and 2.45x more likely to die from any cause.
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No adverse cognitive effects of breastfeeding while taking anti-epileptic medication
(June 19, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From California - A new ...
(June 19, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From California - A new report published in JAMA Pediatrics finds no adverse cognitive effects in children breastfed by mothers taking antiepileptic medication. Researchers studied nearly 200 children at 6 years old who had complete data regarding their IQ and breastfeeding in infancy. They found no adverse cognitive effects among those exposed to ED therapy while breast-feeding.
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Omega 3s may help stop blood vessel growth in age related macular degeneration
(June 18, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Massachusetts - Omega-3s may ...
(June 18, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Massachusetts - Omega-3s may help stop blood vessel growth in age-related macular degeneration, according to a report published in PNAS. Researchers studied mice, feeding the rodents three experimental diets before conducting choroidal neovascularization simulation. They found that rodents whose diets had supplementation with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids had inhibited choroidal neovessel regression
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Physical inactivity raises risk of certain cancers
(June 18, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Germany - According to ...
(June 18, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Germany - According to research published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, being physically inactive can raise risk of certain cancers. Researchers conducted a meta-analysis comprised of over 40 studies, nearly 4 million individuals and nearly 70,000 cancer cases. They found that for every 2-hour increase in sedentary time, risk of colon cancer increased by 8% and 10% for endometrial cancer. When people with the highest levels of physical inactivity were compared to those with the lowest, they were found to be at significantly increased risk of lung, endometrial and colon cancer.
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Poor heart health linked to cognitive deficits
(June 17, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Utah - According to ...
(June 17, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Utah - According to research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, poor heart healthy can lead to memory and learning deficits. Researchers studied nearly 18,000 people over the age of 45. Participants had normal cognitive functioning and no stroke history at the outset of the study and were followed for four years. They found cognitive impairment in 4.6% of those with the worst cardiovascular scores, compared to only 2.7% of those with intermediate cardiovascular scores and 2.6% of those with the best cardiovascular scores.
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MRI scans may help diagnose Parkinson's disease
(June 16, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Oxford - A new ...
(June 16, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Oxford - A new report published in Neurology finds that MRI scans may help detect those with early Parkinson's disease. Researchers studied 19 individuals with early-stage Parkinson's and 19 healthy controls. Looking at MRI brain scans, researchers found that the Parkinson's patients had significantly lower connectivity in the basal ganglia. When individuals fell below a set threshold level of connectivity, the scans predicted the Parkinson's patients with 100% sensitivity and 89.5% specificity
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High protein diet may lower stroke risk
(June 16, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From China - A diet ...
(June 16, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From China - A diet high in protein may reduce risk of stroke, according to a report published in Neurology. Researchers conducted a meta-analysis comprised of seven studies and over 250,000 individuals. Follow-up lasted an average of 14 years. Result showed that those who had the highest amount of protein in their diet were at 20% reduced risk of stroke than those with the lowest amount. For every additional 20 grams/day that people ate, risk of stroke fell by 26%
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Not enough exercise for breast cancer patients
(June 11, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From North Carolina - Breast ...
(June 11, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From North Carolina - Breast cancer patients may not get enough exercise, according to a report published in CANCER. Researchers studied over 1,700 women women between 20 and 74 years old, all of whom were diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. They found that only 35% of these patients were meeting recommended daily physical activity after being diagnosed.
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Statins linked to less physical activity in men
(June 11, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Oregon - According to ...
(June 11, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Oregon - According to research published in JAMA Internal Medicine, statins may be associated with lower physical activity in older men. Researchers studied over 3,000 men with an average age of 73 years. Of these, 24% were statin users at baseline. Results showed that statin users engaged in significantly less daily physical activity than non-users.
