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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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Air pollution exposure linked to risk of autism
(November 26, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From California - Children exposed ...
(November 26, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From California - Children exposed to air pollution in the womb or during their first year of life may be at increased risk of autism, according to a report published in the Archives of General Psychiatry. Researchers compared nearly 300 children with autism to over 240 control children. Addresses were collected in order to estimate pollution exposure during pregnancy and in the first year of life. Results showed that children who lived in homes that were exposed the highest amount of traffic-related air pollution were at 3x increased risk of autism when compared to children living in homes with the lowest exposure. The higher the levels of pollution, the higher the risk of autism.
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Mammography leading to over-diagnosis, over-treatment of breast cancer; Brain surgery patients without insurance more likely to die after operation
(November 25, 2012 - Insidermedicine Week in Review) From Oregon ...
(November 25, 2012 - Insidermedicine Week in Review) From Oregon - Mammogram screening causes many women to be overrated for cancer, according to a report published in in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers conducted a retrospective analysis of breast cancer data from 1976 to 2008. They found that while mammogram screening increased detection of early-stage breast cancer, it had little effect on the detection of late-stage disease. As a result, over 1 million women throughout the study period were overdiagnosed with the disease, equivalent to 1/3 of all newly diagnosed breast cancers. These results indicate that many women were treated for early forms of cancer that would never have posed a serious threat to their health From Baltimore - Patients undergoing brain surgery are much more likely to die if they are uninsured, according to a report published in the Archives of Surgery. Researchers reviewed the medical records of over 28,000 patients who had undergone craniotomy for a brain tumour. They found that those who were uninsured were 2x more likely to die in the hospital following the procedure when compared to those who had private insurance. In patients with no illnesses other than the brain tumour, those who were uninsured were 3x increased risk of dying in the hospital.
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Unemployment linked to heart attack risk; Device enables retinitis pigmentosa patients to read letters, see movements
(November 24, 2012 - Insidermedicine Week in Review) From North ...
(November 24, 2012 - Insidermedicine Week in Review) From North Carolina - Being unemployed may raise risk of heart attack, according to a report published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Researchers followed over 13,000 US adults between 51-75 years old. Participants were followed from 1992-2010, equivalent to 165,169 person-years of observation. Results of statistical analysis revealed that risk of heart attack was significantly higher among the unemployed, and that this risk increased with every additional job lost. The excess risk was especially high in the first year of unemployment. From California - Scientists have developed a device that enables blind patients to read words and see colors, according to a report published in Frontiers in Neuroprosthetics. Researchers developed the device, Argus II, for sufferers of Retinitis Pigmentosa--a genetic cause of blindness. For the device to work, a microchip with electrodes is implanted directly on the retina. Then, a small camera mounted on a pair of glasses reads the words and a processor that translates the camera signal into electrical stimulation sends the words to the retina-implant. Over 50 Retinitis Pigmentosa patients used the device to read, rather than feel, braille letters. Results showed that patients could read individual letters in under a second with nearly 90% accuracy. Many of the patients were also able to see color, movement and objects.
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Taking more than 6,000 steps in a day may ward off diabetes in older women
(November 23, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Brazil - Middle-aged women ...
(November 23, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Brazil - Middle-aged women can greatly improve their health by taking more steps in a day, according to a report published in Menopause. Researchers studied nearly 300 women aged 45-72, and recorded their daily steps with a pedometer. They found that those who took more than 6,000 steps in a day were at reduced risk of diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
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2009 saw abortion rates drop by 5%--largest one year decline in past 10 years
(November 23, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Atlanta - A new ...
(November 23, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Atlanta - A new report released by the CDC finds that abortion rates in the US have recently decreased. Researchers used data from 43 states that have recorded annual abortion rates since 2000. They found that abortions declined by 5% in 2009, the largest one-year decline in the past 10 years.
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Medicated ADHD patients less likely to commit crimes
(November 23, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Sweden - Adults with ...
(November 23, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Sweden - Adults with ADHD are less likely to commit crimes if they are medicated, according to a report published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers studied over 25,000 ADHD patients, and found that crime rates were 30-40% lower in those who took medication for their disorder.
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ADHD patients less likely to commit crimes if medicated; Abortion rates fall in the US; Increasing daily steps improves health in middle aged women
(November 23, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Sweden - Adults with ...
(November 23, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Sweden - Adults with ADHD are less likely to commit crimes if they are medicated, according to a report published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers studied over 25,000 ADHD patients, and found that crime rates were 30-40% lower in those who took medication for their disorder. From Atlanta - A new report released by the CDC finds that abortion rates in the US have recently decreased. Researchers used data from 43 states that have recorded annual abortion rates since 2000. They found that abortions declined by 5% in 2009, the largest one-year decline in the past 10 years. From Brazil - Middle-aged women can greatly improve their health by taking more steps in a day, according to a report published in Menopause. Researchers studied nearly 300 women aged 45-72, and recorded their daily steps with a pedometer. They found that those who took more than 6,000 steps in a day were at reduced risk of diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
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A third of all new breast cancer cases may be over-diagnosed
(November 22, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Oregon - Mammogram screening ...
(November 22, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Oregon - Mammogram screening causes many women to be overrated for cancer, according to a report published in in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers conducted a retrospective analysis of breast cancer data from 1976 to 2008. They found that while mammogram screening increased detection of early-stage breast cancer, it had little effect on the detection of late-stage disease. As a result, over 1 million women throughout the study period were overdiagnosed with the disease, equivalent to 1/3 of all newly diagnosed breast cancers. These results indicate that many women were treated for early forms of cancer that would never have posed a serious threat to their health.
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Breakthrough device enables blind patients to read words
(November 22, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From California - Scientists have ...
(November 22, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From California - Scientists have developed a device that enables blind patients to read words and see colors, according to a report published in Frontiers in Neuroprosthetics. Researchers developed the device, Argus II, for sufferers of Retinitis Pigmentosa--a genetic cause of blindness. For the device to work, a microchip with electrodes is implanted directly on the retina. Then, a small camera mounted on a pair of glasses reads the words and a processor that translates the camera signal into electrical stimulation sends the words to the retina-implant. Over 50 Retinitis Pigmentosa patients used the device to read, rather than feel, braille letters. Results showed that patients could read individual letters in under a second with nearly 90% accuracy. Many of the patients were also able to see color, movement and objects.
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Researchers find significance in difference between fetal yawning and simple mouth opening
(November 21, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Durham - Research published ...
(November 21, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Durham - Research published in PLOS ONE finds that fetal yawning may be a potential new developmental marker. Using ultrasound, researchers found that they could distinguish between fetal yawning and simply mouth opening. They also found that nearly 50% of all mouth opening at 24 weeks gestation are yawns, suggesting that the behaviour may be indicative of brain maturation.
