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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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Prediabetes rates in England have risen dramatically
(June 11, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Florida - A new ...
(June 11, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Florida - A new report published in BMJ Open finds that prediabetes rates in England have tripled over the past 10 years. Researchers studied data on over 20,000 people from 2003-2011. They found that prevalence of diabetes rose from 3.55% in 2003 to 5.59% in 2011. Over the same time period, prevalence of pre-diabetes rose from 11.6% to 35.3%.
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Divorce raises risk of weight gain in children
(June 9, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Norway - According to ...
(June 9, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Norway - According to research published in BMJ Open, divorce may raise risk of weight gain in the children involved. Researchers studied over 3000 students attending nearly 130 different schools. They found that children whose parents were divorced were 54% more likely to overweight/obese and 89% more likely to abdominally obese
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Heart disease without plaque buildup strongly linked to heart attack
(June 9, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Colorado - Having heart ...
(June 9, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Colorado - Having heart disease without coronary plaque buildup greatly raises risk of heart attack, according to a report presented at the AHA's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions. Researchers studied over 40,000 veterans who had undergone angiography over a 5 year period. Results showed that non-obstructive coronary artery disease raised risk of heart attack or death by 28-44%.
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More access to health care improves cancer outcomes among younger adults
(June 4, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - The Affordable ...
(June 4, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - The Affordable Care Act can improve outcomes for young cancer patients in the US, according to a report published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Researchers studied the records of nearly 40,000 cancer patients between 20 and 40 years old. 93% of these individuals were insured, while the other 7% lacked converge. Results showed that insured patients were 2x more likely to receive definitive therapy--that is, radiation or surgery--and were also 20% more likely to survive, when compared to uninsured.
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1 in 8 US children maltreated before age 18
(May 4, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Connecticut - A new ...
(May 4, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Connecticut - A new report published in JAMA Pediatrics finds that a significant amount of children in the US are maltreated before age 18. Researchers studied data from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System Child File from 2004-2011, covering over 5.6 million maltreated children. Results showed showed that, by age 18, nearly 12% of American children have experienced a confirmed case of maltreatment. Forms of maltreatment include neglect, physical, emotional or sexual abuse.
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Giving children veggies early and often increases their intake
(June 3, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From the UK - According ...
(June 3, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From the UK - According to research published in PLOS ONE, giving children vegetables early and often in life helps develop their taste for them. Researchers studied a group of over 300 children, aged 4-38 months.They found that exposing the children to a new vegetable in early life encouraged them to eat more it, when compared to offering the same up to older children. They also found that the sweetened or masked vegetables did not increase intake.
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Potential breath test for lung cancer
(June 3, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Colorado - A new ...
(June 3, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Colorado - A new report presented at the annual meeting for the American Society for Clinical Oncology discusses the potential of a breath test for lung cancer. Researchers are developing a device that tests organic compounds in an exhaled breath. The device has a very sensitive gold nanoparticle sensor, which can identify differences in metabolism indicating lung cancer.
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Risk of death following surgery highest on weekends, afternoon and in February
(June 2, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Germany - Risk of ...
(June 2, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Germany - Risk of death following surgery is highest in the afternoon, weekends, and in February, according to a report presented at the annual Euroanaesthesia meeting. Researchers retrospectively reviewed data on over 200,000 surgery patients over a 5 year period. They found that surgery in the afternoon was linked to an increased risk of death by 21% when compared to other times of the day, surgery on the weekend was associated with a 22% increased risk of death, and surgery in February was associated with a 16% increased risk of death.
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Risk factors tied to sagging eyelids
(May 30, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From the Netherlands - Research ...
(May 30, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From the Netherlands - Research published in JAMA Dermatology examines risk factors associated with sagging eyelids. Researchers studied over 5,500 individuals of Dutch European ancestry with an average age of 67 years, as well as over 2,000 twins with an average age of 53 years. Among the Dutch Europeans, risk factors for sagging eyelids included increased BMI, male gender, lighter skin color, age and current smoking. Among the twins, 61% of sagging eyelids were heritability.
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Two genes linked to ocular melanoma
(May 30, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From San Diego - A ...
(May 30, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From San Diego - A new report published in Cancer Cell finds two gene mutations associated with melanoma of the eye. Researchers examined uveal melanoma tumours, finding two genes, GNAQ and GNA11, associated with tumour formation. They then tested a drug, verteporfin, that targets a protein activated by these genes, in a mouse model. Results showed that the drug suppressed the growth of melanoma tumours in the rodents.
