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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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Worldwide rates of traumatic brain injury much higher than previously believed
(November 21, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From New Zealand - A ...
(November 21, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From New Zealand - A new report published in the Lancet finds that rates of From New Zealand - A new report published in the Lancet finds that rates of traumatic brain injury may be much higher than previously thought. From 2010-2011, researchers collected data from multiple sources (hospitals, doctors, rest homes, and rehab centres) on all new cases of TBI. Their estimates revealed that rates of TBI could as much as 6x higher than previously thought.
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Traumatic brain injury rates are 6x higher than believed; 10 minutes in car with a smoker dramatically increases child's pollutant exposure; Significance of fetal yawning
(November 21, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From New Zealand - A ...
(November 21, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From New Zealand - A new report published in the Lancet finds that rates of traumatic brain injury may be much higher than previously thought. From 2010-2011, researchers collected data from multiple sources (hospitals, doctors, rest homes, and rehab centres) on all new cases of TBI. Their estimates revealed that rates of TBI could as much as 6x higher than previously thought. From California - Just spending 10 minutes in a car with a smoker greatly increases a child's exposure to harmful pollutants, according to a report published in Tobacco Control. Researchers conducted 22 assessments of the air quality inside a car in which 3 cigarettes had been smoked in 1 hour. Results showed that just 10 minutes of exposure from the backseat of that car would increase a child's daily exposure to harmful pollutants by 30%. 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. …
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Rosiglitazone may improve memory, learning
(November 20, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Texas - A drug ...
(November 20, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Texas - A drug used to treat diabetes may also help Alzheimer's patients, according to a report published in the Journal of Neuroscience. Researchers studied mice genetically engineered to develop Alzheimer's disease, treating the rodents with the diabetes drug rosiglitazone. They found that the drug not only normalized insulin resistance in the rodents, but also improved their learning and memory
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Teens with lowest muscle strength more likely to die early from any cause
(November 20, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Sweden - Low muscle ...
(November 20, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Sweden - Low muscle strength in teenage years may raise risk of early death, according to a report published in the British Medical Journal. Researchers followed over 1 million male adolescents for 24 years. They found that stronger male adolescents had up to 35% reduced risk of early death from any cause, up to 30% reduced risk of suicide and up to 65% reduced risk of having any psychiatric diagnoses. Those with the lowest amount of muscle strength in adolescence had the highest risk of all-cause mortality, suicide and dying from heart disease.
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UN: End of AIDS in sight
(November 20, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From New York - The ...
(November 20, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From New York - The end of AIDS may be in sight, according to a report released by the United Nations. Researchers found a 50% reduction in new HIV infections across 25 countries most affected by the disease, and a 63% increase in patients receiving antiretroviral therapy. AIDS-related deaths dropped by 25% since 2001, and new HIV infections among children dropped by 24%
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AIDS coming to an end?; Low muscle strength in teen years linked to early death; Diabetes drug may help Alzheimer's patients
(November 20, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From New York - The ...
(November 20, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From New York - The end of AIDS may be in sight, according to a report released by the United Nations. Researchers found a 50% reduction in new HIV infections across 25 countries most affected by the disease, and a 63% increase in patients receiving antiretroviral therapy. AIDS-related deaths dropped by 25% since 2001, and new HIV infections among children dropped by 24%. From Sweden - Low muscle strength in teenage years may raise risk of early death, according to a report published in the British Medical Journal. Researchers followed over 1 million male adolescents for 24 years. They found that stronger male adolescents had up to 35% reduced risk of early death from any cause, up to 30% reduced risk of suicide and up to 65% reduced risk of having any psychiatric diagnoses. Those with the lowest amount of muscle strength in adolescence had the highest risk of all-cause mortality, suicide and dying from heart disease. From Texas - A drug used to treat diabetes may also help Alzheimer's patients, according to a report published in the Journal of Neuroscience. Researchers studied mice genetically engineered to develop Alzheimer's disease, treating the rodents with the diabetes drug rosiglitazone. They found that the drug not only normalized insulin resistance in the rodents, but also improved their learning and memory
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Uninsured brain cancer patients 2x more likely to die after surgery
(November 19, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Baltimore - Patients undergoing ...
(November 19, 2012 - Insidermedicine) 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 increases risk of heart attack
(November 19, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From North Carolina - Being ...
(November 19, 2012 - Insidermedicine) 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.
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Children with psoriasis at raised risk of obesity
(November 19, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Chicago - Children with ...
(November 19, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From Chicago - Children with psoriasis are more likely to be overweight and obese, according to a report published in the Archives of Dermatology. Researchers studied over 600 children recruited from 9 different countries. Over 400 had psoriasis, while 200 were healthy controls. Among the children with psoriasis, nearly 40% had a BMI at or above the 85th percentile, compared to only 20% of the controls. Waist to height ratio was also significantly higher among the psoriasis patients, regardless of severity of the disease
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Aerobic exercise improves fatigue in cancer patients; Dance intervention improves health in girls with psychosomatic symptoms
(November 18, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From the UK - Cancer ...
(November 18, 2012 - Insidermedicine) From the UK - Cancer patients can improve their fatigue with aerobic exercise, according to a report published in the Cochrane Library. Researchers conducted a meta-analysis on 28 studies examining cancer-related fatigue and exercise, updating a previous systemic review from 2008. All told, the review covered 56 studies and over 4,000 cancer patients, half of whom had breast cancer. Results showed that people with solid tumours could relieve their fatigue with aerobic exercise, including walking and cycling. Other forms of exercise however, did not have a significant impact on fatigue. From Sweden - Dancing may improve health in girls with internalizing problems, according to a report published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. Researchers studied over 100 teenage girls with psychosomatic symptoms--including pain in the head, stomach or neck, back/shoulder and persistent feelings of tiredness, worry, or stress. Study participants were randomized into an intervention group--taking part in a dance program twice a week for eight months--or into a control group. ??Results showed that girls who took part in the dance program had much better self-reported health than those who did not take part in the program. This positive effect remained up to 8 months after the intervention ended. 91% of the girls in the dance program said that the program was a positive experience.
