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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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Scientists find gene that, linked with red meat consumption, raises risk of colorectal cancer
(October 25, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From California - Scientists have ...
(October 25, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From California - Scientists have found a gene that raises risk of colon cancer from eating red meat, according to a report presented at the American Society of Human Genetics annual meeting. Researchers compared over 9,200 colorectal cancer patients to over 9,100 controls. All told, researchers examined nearly 3 million genetic sequences. Results revealed a gene that is present in 30% of the population significantly raised risk of colorectal cancer when associated with consumption of red meat.
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Global burden of stroke to double by 2030
(October 25, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From New Zealand - A ...
(October 25, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From New Zealand - A new report published in the Lancet Global Health estimates that the global burden of stroke will double in the next 20 years. Researchers compared regional and country-specific burden of stroke over the past 20 years. Analysis of this data revealed a 25% increase in strokes among people between 20 and 64 years of age. As a result, researchers estimate that the global burden will likely increase twofold by 2030.
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Protein in breast milk may prevent HIV transmission from infected mothers
(October 23, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From North Carolina - Researchers ...
(October 23, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From North Carolina - Researchers have found a protein in breast-milk that may protect babies from acquiring HIV from their infected mothers, according to a report published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Researchers studied mature milk samples from uninfected women and compared these to samples from infected mothers. They were able to narrow the HIV-neutralization process to one protein--known as Tenascin-C (TNC), a protein known to play a role in tissue repair
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Flu shot may lower risk of heart attack, heart failure
(October 23, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Toronto - According to ...
(October 23, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Toronto - According to research published in JAMA, the flu shot is associated with a lower risk of heart attack. Researchers conducted a meta-analysis of five studies comprised of over 6,700 patients. Participant's average age was 67, and average follow-up lasted nearly 8 months. Results showed that 2.9% of participants who received the flu shot developed major cardiovascular events, compared to 4.7% of those treated with either placebo or control.
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Unusual brain activity found in retired NFL players
(October 21, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From London - A new ...
(October 21, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From London - A new report published in Scientific Report finds unusual brain activity in retired football players. Researchers studied 13 former NFL players with self-reported cognitive problems, as well as 60 healthy controls. Participants underwent cognitive testing as well as fMRI scans. Results showed that, though the football players performed comparably on the cognitive tests, their brain scans revealed unusual activity in the frontal lobe. The differences in brain scans were significant enough that a computer programme could distinguish between the football players and the controls with 90% accuracy.
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High blood pressure during pregnancy may raise risk of stroke
(October 21, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Calgary - High blood ...
(October 21, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Calgary - High blood pressure during pregnancy may raise risk of stroke, according to report presented at the Canadian Stroke Congress. Researchers conducted a meta-analysis of nine studies. Follow-up lasted anywhere from one-32 years post-pregnancy. Results showed that high blood pressure during pregnancy raised risk of stroke later in life--with the increased risk being as much as 40%
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Traumatic events biggest cause of anxiety, depression
(October 17, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From the UK - Traumatic ...
(October 17, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From the UK - Traumatic events may be the biggest cause of anxiety and depression, according to a report published in PLOS One. Researchers studied over 32,000 individuals, aged 18-85 years. Participants completed a surgery that examined the causes and consequences of stress. Results showed that traumatic life events were the singe biggest cause of anxiety and depression in the participants, ranking above family history of mental illness and income/education levels.
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Scientists find multiple genetic errors that occur in most major cancers
(October 17, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Washington - A new ...
(October 17, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Washington - A new report published in Nature finds multiple genetic errors present in 12 major types of cancer. Researchers studied the genes from over 3,000 tumors--including cancers of the breast, uterus, head and neck, colon and rectum, bladder, kidney, ovary, lung, brain and blood. Results showed that there were 127 repeatedly mutated genes that appeared in all of the tumours. Researchers also found many genes that occurred repeatedly in particular tumours. The TP53 gene, for instance, was found in 42% of samples and was frequently linked with a poor prognosis.
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Hardened arteries linked to brain plaques in the elderly
(October 17, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Pittsburgh - A new ...
(October 17, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Pittsburgh - A new report published in Neurology finds that elderly individuals with hardened arteries are at raised risk of plaques in their brain. Researchers studied nearly 100 individuals with an average age of 87. Participants had no dementia and were followed for two years. Results showed that for every increase in brachial-ankle arterial stiffness, participants were 2x more likely to have beta-amyloid plaques in their brain--a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease.
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Psoriasis tied to chronic kidney disease
(October 16, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Philadelphia - Psoriasis may ...
(October 16, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Philadelphia - Psoriasis may be associated with chronic kidney disease, according to a report published in the BMJ. Researchers studied over 140,000 psoriasis patients aged 18-90 years. Participants were matched to nearly 700,000 controls. Results showed that those with severe psoriasis were nearly 2x increased risk of developing chronic kidney disease and 4x more likely to develop end stage renal disease, requiring dialysis.
