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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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Exposure to epilepsy drug in the womb raises risk of autism
(January 30, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Liverpool - Exposure to ...
(January 30, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Liverpool - Exposure to an epilepsy drug while in the womb raises risk of autism in the child, according to a report published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. Researchers studied the children born to over 500 pregnant women from 2000-2004. Less than half of the mothers were epileptic and nearly all of these women were taking antiepileptic drugs during their pregnancy. Researchers assessed the children's physical and intellectual development at 12 months, 3 years and 6 years. Results showed that women who were taking sodium valporate were 6x more likely to have a child with a neurodevelopmental disorder than children of mothers without epilepsy, and those taking the drug in combination with other drugs were at 10x increased risk.
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Vegetarians are significantly less likely to get heart disease and die from it
(January 30, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Oxford - Vegetarians are ...
(January 30, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Oxford - Vegetarians are at significantly reduced risk of dying from heart disease, according to a report published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers studied nearly 45,000 adults, 34% of whom were vegetarian. Participants were recruited throughout the 1990s and were followed until 2009. After accounting for risk factors such as age, smoking, alcohol consumption, socioeconomic background and physical activity levels, researchers found that vegetarians were at 32% reduced risk of being hospitalized or dying from heart disease--when compared to those who ate meat and fish.
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Study confirms that some antidepressants cause heart rhythm abnormalities
(January 29, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Massachusetts - A new ...
(January 29, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Massachusetts - A new study published in the BMJ confirms that some antidepressants can cause heart rhythm abnormalities. Researchers followed nearly 40,000 adults who had either a methadone or antidepressant prescription. All individuals had an ECG following their prescription. After controlling for risk factors such as age, race, sex, and history of heart problems, researchers found that use of the SSRIs citalopram and escitalopram, as well as amitriptyline and methadone were all associated with a small but significant increased risk of a long QT interval--an abnormality that raises risk of other serious abnormalities. The association was stronger with higher doses--an aspect that suggest a dose-response relationship
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Complications from surgery are not more common in July
(January 29, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Minnesota - The 'July ...
(January 29, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Minnesota - The 'July effect' is nothing more than a myth, according to a study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery. The July effect is a long-held belief that surgeries done in July are at greatest risk of complications due to the influx of new residents and fellows. To dispel this notion, researchers reviewed 7 years of data on nearly 1 million spine surgeries. They found that that rates of post-operative infections were more common in teaching and hospitals than non-teaching hospitals, and were slightly elevated during July--however, they were not high enough to be deemed an 'effect'. Date of surgery had no association with in-hospital deaths and postoperative complications.
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Erection problems may be sign of silent and deadly heart disease
(January 29, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Australia - Erection problems ...
(January 29, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Australia - Erection problems may be an indicator of silent heart disease, according to a report published in PLOS Medicine. Researchers reviewed data on nearly 100,000 men, aged 45 and older, who were taking part in a large study on healthy aging. Participants provided information regarding their health and lifestyle factors. After three years of follow-up, there were over 7800 hospitalizations due to heart disease and 2300 deaths. Men who had reported erectile difficulties were at increased risk of heart disease, heart failure, heart attack, and early death
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Cataract surgery in both eyes results in best visual improvement
(January 28, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Baltimore - According to ...
(January 28, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Baltimore - According to a report published in Ophthalmology, second-eye cataract surgery may result in better visual functioning than single-eye surgery, Researchers studied nearly 1,800 patients who had not yet undergone surgery for cataract. Participants were randomized to receive either unilateral surgery, bilateral surgery of no surgery at all. Visual performance, Activities of Daily Vision Scale and mobility-based tasks were measured at the outset of the study and again two years later. Results showed that, while the unilateral surgery improved visual functioning, the bilateral surgery resulted in the biggest improvements
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Heart disease may lead to cognitive impairment
(January 28, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Minnesota - Heart disease ...
(January 28, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Minnesota - Heart disease raises risk of cognitive impairment, according to a report published in JAMA Neurology. Researchers studied nearly 2,800 individuals aged 70-89, over 1,400 of whom were free of cognitive impairment at the outset of the study. After 15 months of follow-up, researchers found that those with heart disease were significantly more likely to develop mild cognitive impairment than those without the condition. This association was especially strong among women.
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Artificial pancreas system shows great promise in controlling type 1 diabetes
(January 28, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Montreal - An artificial ...
(January 28, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Montreal - An artificial pancreas system can greatly improve glucose control type 1 diabetes patients, according to a report published in CMAJ. Researchers studied 15 adult patients who had been using insulin pump treatment for type 1 diabetes. Participants underwent two 15 hour experiments--alternating control of their glucose levels with insulin pump treatment and the artificial pancreas system. Results showed that the glucose levels were in the target zone 71% of the time with the artificial pancreas system, compared to 57% with the insulin pump. As well, the artificial pancreas reduced the amount of night-time low glucose measurements 20-fold
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UCLA images CTE in retired NFL players; Aspirin doubles risk of AMD
(January 27, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From California - A new ...
(January 27, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From California - A new report published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry is the first to use imaging to document concussion-related brain damage in retired NFL players. Researchers studied 5 retired NFL players, aged 45 or older, all of whom had a history of concussions and were experiencing mood or cognitive problems. Participants received injections of a chemical marker called FDDNP that binds to amyloid beta plaques and tau tangles, and then underwent PET scanning. A group of healthy men were also examined. Results showed that the NFL players had much higher levels of FDDNP than the healthy men, and that those who had reported the most concussions had the highest levels of FDDNP … From Australia – Regular aspirin use may increase risk of age-related macular degeneration, according to a report published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Researchers studied over 2,300 individuals for 15 years. Just over 10% of participants were regular aspirin users. Results showed that the cumulative incidence of AMD for regular aspirin users was 2% at 5 years, 7% at 10 years, and 9% at 15 years. The cumulative incidence for non-users, by comparison, was .8% at 5 years, nearly 2% at 10 years and 4% at 15 years.
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Smokers can live almost as long as non-smokers if they quit before age 40
(January 26, 2013 - Insidermedicine Week in Review) From ...
(January 26, 2013 - Insidermedicine Week in Review) From Toronto - People who quit smoking before the age of 40 can live almost as long as those who never smoked, according to a report published in the NEJM. Researchers from St. Michael's Hospital reviewed data on over 200,000 individuals over the age of 25. Participants were interviewed for the US National Health Interview Survey between 1997 and 2004. Researchers linked the data from this study to nearly 16,000 smoking-related deaths. Results showed that: -Current smokers had 3x higher death rates from any cause than non-smokers -Life expectancy among current smokers was 10 years shorter than never smokers -Those who quit smoking before age 34 gained 10 years of life expectancy -Those who quit smoking from 35-44 gained 9 years -Those who quit from 45-54 gained 6 years Overall, the researchers found that quitting before the age of 40 reduces risk of dying from continued smoking by 90%. We spoke with Dr. Prabhat Jha, MD, principal investigator of this study, who offered some further insight.
