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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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Gestational diabetes and autism spectrum disorder risk
(April 17, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From California - According to ...
(April 17, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From California - According to research published in JAMA, gestational diabetes raises risk of autism in the child. Researchers studied over 320,000 children born between 28 and 44 weeks. Children were followed for 5.5 years. Results showed that children who were exposed to gestational diabetes by the 26th week were at 63% increased risk of having autism spectrum disorder. After taking into account a variety of risk factors, this increased risk was still 42%.
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Stillbirth risk among immigrants
(April 16, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From Toronto - A new ...
(April 16, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From Toronto - A new report published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Canada finds that country of origin may affect risk of stillbirth.Researchers reviewed data from all deliveries in Ontario from 2002 to 2011, examining over 1.1 million births records that included the parent's country of origin. Results showed that risk of stillbirth was highest when both parents had migrated to Canada from the same country, especially when they came from a country with a high rate of stillbirths.
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Depression and diabetes associated with dementia
(April 15, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From Seattle - Depression and ...
(April 15, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From Seattle - Depression and diabetes both raise risk of dementia, according to a report published in JAMA Psychiatry. Researchers studied data on over 2.4 million individuals. Participants were 50 years and older and followed from 2007-2013. Results showed that type 2 diabetes alone raised risk of dementia by 20%, while depression alone raised risk by 83%. Having both conditions raised risk of dementia by 117%,
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Arginine may play role in Alzheimer's disease
(April 15, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From North Carolina - The ...
(April 15, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From North Carolina - The amino acid arginine may play a role in Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new report in the Journal of Neuroscience. Using a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers found that a type of immune cell called microglia, consume more arginine. They found that by blocking this pathway, there was a reduction in brain plaques, and the mice performed better on memory tests.
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Mitral valve replacements in adults
(April 14, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From New York - A ...
(April 14, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From New York - A new study in published in JAMA elucidates the differing risk profiles of the two available mitral valve replacements, among non-elderly adults. Between the two possible replacement valves types, mechanical and bioprosthetic, this study found is no significant difference in 15-year survival in those aged 50-69. However, the incidence of stroke and bleeding events was higher in the mechanical group, with the rate of reoperation being higher in the bioprosthesis group.
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'Treat and extend' regimen for macular degeneration
(April 9, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From Australia - A new ...
(April 9, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From Australia - A new report published in Ophthalmology examines the two-year outcomes of a 'treat and extend' treatment regimen for age-related macular degeneration. Researchers studied over 1,000 patients who were receiving anti-VEGF treatment for AMD. Participants were part of a treat and extend regimen and were followed for 24 months. Results showed that the treat and extend patients achieved good visual outcomes, while reducing the burden of treatment and clinic visits.
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MRI screening for pancreatic cancer
(April 9, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From Sweden - Research published ...
(April 9, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From Sweden - Research published in JAMA Surgery examines MRI Screening for those at high risk of pancreatic caner. Researchers studied 40 patients, 38 who had an increased risk of pancreatic cancer based on family history. Participants had an average age of nearly 50 years and were followed for an average of 12.9 months, undergoing MRI scans after one year if their initial screening was negative. The scans identified pancreatic lesions in 40% of patients, 5 of whom underwent surgery.
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Pesticide exposure linked to heart disease
(April 8, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From Portugal - Pesticide exposure ...
(April 8, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From Portugal - Pesticide exposure may raise risk of heart disease, according to a report published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Researchers studied fat tissue and blood samples from over 120 obese women who had undergone bariatric surgery. Researchers then used the Framingham risk score to assess participant's 10-year risk of heart disease. They found that those who had higher concentrations of environment estrogens such as DDT were also more likely to have elevated inflammation and a greater risk of heart disease
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Different types of BRCA 1 and 2 mutations affect risk of breast and ovarian cancer
(April 8, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From Philadelphia - A new ...
(April 8, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From Philadelphia - A new report published in JAMA finds that risk of breast or ovarian cancer may be different depending on the type of BRCA 1/2 mutation. Researchers studied over 31,000 women, nearly 20,000 who carried BRCA1 mutations and nearly 12,000 who carried BRCA2 mutations. They found that risk of either breast or ovarian cancer varied by the type and location of the mutations.
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Exposure to domestic dysfunction raises asthma risk
(April 7, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From Massachusetts - Exposure to ...
(April 7, 2015 - Insidermedicine) From Massachusetts - Exposure to domestic dysfunction raises risk of asthma, according to a report published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Researchers studied interviews with parents of over 90,000 children between the ages of 0-17 years, assessing the child's exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACE) such as drug problems or domestic violence. Results showed that those exposed to just one ACE were at 28% increased risk of asthma compared to those with no history of the events.
