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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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Ugly cholesterol triples risk of heart disease
(January 25, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Denmark - 'Ugly' cholesterol ...
(January 25, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Denmark - 'Ugly' cholesterol triples risk of heart disease, according to a report published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Researchers studied 73,000 individuals taking part in 3 long-term population studies. Participants blood samples were analyzed to identify which individuals had a genetic defect causing lifelong elevated levels of remnant-like particle cholesterol (also known as 'ugly' cholesterol). Results showed that those who had high levels of ugly cholesterol had a threefold increased risk of ischemic heart disease.
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Gene found in eye melanoma associated with good prognosis
(January 24, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From St. Louis - A ...
(January 24, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From St. Louis - A genetic mutation found in eye melanomas is linked to a good prognosis, according to a report published in Nature Genetics. Researchers studied 18 uveal melanoma patients, 11 of whom carried a genetic mutation known to have a bad prognosis and 7 who did not have the mutation. Scientists discovered a new mutation in the SF3B1 gene in three of these patients. They then examined uveal melanomas in 102 additional patients and found the new mutation in nearly 20% of tumours. This mutation was linked to favourable features, such as younger age and a lower metastasis rate, and occurred in tumours much less likely to become deadly.
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Eating more fruits and vegetables improves mood in young adults
(January 24, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From New Zealand - Eating ...
(January 24, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From New Zealand - Eating more fruits and vegetables can boost mood in young people, according to a report published in the British Journal of Health Psychology. Researchers studied nearly 300 young adults, having participants complete a food diary for 3 weeks. Every day, participants were instructed to rate how they felt using nine positive and nine negative adjectives, as well as record what they had eaten that day. Results showed that those who consumed more fruits and vegetables during the day reported feeling calmer, happier, and more energetic. This association was not found for other foods.
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Diabetic patients with kidney disease at significant increased risk of death
(January 24, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Washington - According to ...
(January 24, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Washington - According to research published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, diabetic patients with kidney disease are at significant increased risk of death. Researchers studied the 10-year mortality rates in over 15,000 US adults, just over 9% of those who had kidney disease without diabetes, and 42% who had kidney disease with diabetes. Results showed that people without kidney disease or diabetes had a 10-year mortality rate of 7.7%. Those with diabetes but without kidney disease had a 10-year mortality rate of 11.5%, and those with both diabetes and kidney disease had a rate of 31%
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Central scotomas impair driving ability
(January 23, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - Individuals with ...
(January 23, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Boston - Individuals with central scotomas are less likely to identify hazards while driving, according to a report published in JAMA Ophthalmology. Researchers compared 11 patients with central field loss to 11 healthy controls. Participants had their retinal fixation loci examined while they drove in a simulator for 1.5 hours in 2 separate sessions. Results showed that those with CFL had more failures in detecting pedestrians who had appeared in areas of their visual field loss. As well, the CFL patients had a slower reaction time to pedestrians. Size of the scotoma and contrast sensitivity both predicted the outcomes, while visual acuity had no such connection.
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Type 1 diabetes increases 70% in Philadelphia since 1985
(January 23, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Pennsylvania - The presence ...
(January 23, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Pennsylvania - The presence of type 1 diabetes in urban children has increased dramatically in the past 20 years, according to a report published in Diabetes Care. Researchers analyzed data from the Philadelphia Pediatric Diabetes Registry, which has been maintained since 1985. Results showed that the incidence of type 1 diabetes in children under 5 in Philadelphia rose 70% since 1985, a 1.5% yearly increase.
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Quitting smoking before 40 can add 10 years to life expectancy
(January 23, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Toronto - People who ...
(January 23, 2013 - Insidermedicine) 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.
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Holding one's liquor may be sign of future alcohol problems
(January 22, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Arizona - According to ...
(January 22, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Arizona - According to a report published in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, people who are better able to hold their liquor are more likely to develop alcohol problems. Researchers studied over 100 heavy drinkers, all whom were young adults and had not yet reached an age at high risk for alcohol problems. They found that individuals who had a low subjective response to alcohol or an acquired tolerance were more likely to drink heavier than those with a high subjective response. The low SR may protect individuals against alcohol problems in the short term, though it raises risks of problems in the long-term--as individuals may continue to escalate their drinking.
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Hospital readmissions frequent in month following heart attack, pneumonia or heart failure
(January 22, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Connecticut - Readmissions are ...
(January 22, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From Connecticut - Readmissions are frequent in the month following hospitalizations for heart attack, heart failure or pneumonia, according to a report published in JAMA. Researchers reviewed data on older patients who had suffered a heart attack, pneumonia or heart failure between 2007 and 2009. They found that readmissions were frequent and were the result of a variety of medical conditions, often for something completely different than the initial cause of hospitalization. These results occurred regardless of the patient's age, sex, race or time since discharge.
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UCLA study images concussion-related brain damage in retired NFL players
(January 22, 2013 - Insidermedicine) From California - A new ...
(January 22, 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
