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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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Meditation improves quality of life in adolescent cancer patients
(March 18, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Montreal - Meditation may ...
(March 18, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Montreal - Meditation may help teens with cancer, according to a report presented at the American Psychosomatic Society Meeting. Researchers studied 13 adolescent cancer patients, surveying participants regarding their mood, sleep and quality of life. Participants then underwent either 8 mindfulness-based meditation sessions or nothing at all. Results showed that those who underwent meditation slept better, had lower scores on depression tests, and developed more mindfulness skills.
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Children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes after age eight have lower brain connectivity
(March 17, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Pittsburgh - Children who ...
(March 17, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Pittsburgh - Children who develop type 1 diabetes at an older age have lower brain connectivity, according to a report presented at the American Psychosomatic Society's annual meeting. Researchers studied nearly 50 middle-aged adults who had been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as children. Results of brain scans demonstrated that those who were diagnosed after age 8 had weaker brain connectivity when compared to those diagnosed earlier
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Diabetic cancer patients at higher risk of death
(March 17, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Denmark - A new ...
(March 17, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Denmark - A new report published in Diabetologia finds that cancer patients with diabetes are at significant increased risk of death. Researchers studied all cancer patients in Denmark who were diagnosed from during 1995-2009. Participants were categorized as either having diabetes treated with insulin, diabetes treated with oral hypoglycaemic agents, diabetes not treated, or no diabetes at all. Results showed that those who had diabetes and were being treated with insulin were at 4x increased risk of dying when compared to those without diabetes.
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Gestational diabetes linked to heart disease later in life
(March 12, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From California - Gestational diabetes ...
(March 12, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From California - Gestational diabetes may raise risk of heart disease later in life, according to a report published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers studied nearly 900 women between the ages of 18-30 years. Participants had one or more births and had their carotid artery wall thickness measured for an average of 12 years, until the women reached middle age. Results showed that those who developed gestational diabetes were at raised risk of developing early heart disease in midlife.
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Every 15 minute delay in stroke treatment takes away a month of life
(March 12, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Australia - A new ...
(March 12, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Australia - A new report published in Stroke finds that the sooner clot busting drugs are delivered for stroke, the better. Researchers conducted a meta-analysis on all major clot-busting drug trials and applied their findings to over 2,200 stroke patients. Results showed that for every minute the treatment was delivered faster, individuals gained an average of nearly two days of extra healthy life. They also found that every 15 minute delay in delivery of clot-busting drugs took away an average of one month of healthy life.
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Nicotine patches not effective in helping pregnant women quit smoking
(March 11, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From France - According to ...
(March 11, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From France - According to research published in the BMJ, nicotine patches are not effective at helping pregnant women quit smoking. Researchers studied over 400 pregnant women over the age of 18 years, all of whom were between 12 and 20 weeks gestation. Participants smoked at least five cigarettes a day, and tested the effectiveness of 16 hour nicotine patches compared to placebo. Results showed that the patches had no benefit when compared to placebo in stopping smoking.
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Bread, cereal causing high salt diet in the UK
(March 10, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From London - Bread and ...
(March 10, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From London - Bread and cereal are causing UK children to eat too much salt in their diet, according to a report published in Hypertension. Researchers studied 24-hour urine samples in over 300 children, while the parents took a food diary of their children daily diet. Results showed that children, adolescents and teens were all eating too much salt on a daily basis. Cereal and bread-based products accounted for over a third of the salt in the children's diets.
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Healthy diet lowers risk of premature birth
(March 6, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Sweden - According to ...
(March 6, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Sweden - According to research published in the BMJ, a healthy diet may reduce risk of preterm delivery. Researchers studied preterm births among over 60,000 women. Participants were free of diabetes and completed a questionnaire regarding their diet over the first few months of pregnancy. Results showed that a 'prudent' diet--including vegetables, fruits, whole grains--was linked with a significantly reduced risk of preterm delivery.
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High protein diet in middle age linked to higher risk of death
(March 4, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From California - High protein ...
(March 4, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From California - High protein diet during middle age greatly raises risk of death, according to a report published in Cell Metabolism. Researchers studied over 6,300 adults over the age of 50. They found that individuals who ate a high protein diet--particularly high amounts of meat, milk and cheese--were 74% more likely to die of any cause during the study period when compared to those with low protein intake. High protein diet was also linked to a 4x increased risk of death from cancer.
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Sleep apnea may raise risk of pneumonia
(March 3, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Taipei - A new ...
(March 3, 2014 - Insidermedicine) From Taipei - A new report published in CMAJ finds that sleep apnea patients may be at raised risk of pneumonia. Researchers studied over 34,000 individuals for 11 years. Nearly 7,000 participants had sleep apnea while 27,000 were controls. Results showed that those with sleep apnea were more likely to develop pneumonia. They were also more likely to be older and have comorbidities such as heart disease, diabetes and dementia.
