Category Archives: metabolic

Bread, pasta and a sedentary lifestyle – will they require disclaimers? Diabetologia: Prediabetes is associated with an increased risk of cancer.

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Maurice Preter MD

Data from 891,426 participants were derived from 16 prospective cohort studies. Prediabetes was associated with an increased risk of cancer overall (RR 1.15; 95% CI 1.06, 1.23). Continue reading →

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Salt intake is associated with inflammation in chronic heart failure.

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Maurice Preter MD

Int Cardiovasc Res J. 2014 Sep;8(3):89-93. Epub 2014 Sep 1. Salt intake is associated with inflammation in chronic heart failure. Azak A1, Huddam B1, Gonen N2, Yilmaz SR3, Kocak G1, Duranay M1. Author information Abstract BACKGROUND: Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) is highly prevalent and is associated with high morbidity … Continue reading →

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Neurology.org: Vitamin D and the risk of dementia and Alzheimer disease

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Maurice Preter MD

Our results confirm that vitamin D deficiency is associated with a substantially increased risk of all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease. This adds to the ongoing debate about the role of vitamin D in nonskeletal conditions. Continue reading →

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Simvastatin impairs exercise training adaptations.

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

Simvastatin impairs exercise training adaptations. Mikus CR, et al. Show all J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013 Aug 20;62(8):709-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.02.074. Epub 2013 Apr 10. Affiliation Division of Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina. Abstract OBJECTIVES: This study sought … Continue reading →

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Among well-functioning older adults, DM and poor glucose control among those with DM are associated with worse cognitive function and greater decline. This suggests that severity of DM may contribute to accelerated cognitive aging.

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

Diabetes, glucose control, and 9-year cognitive decline among older adults without dementia. Yaffe K, et al. Show all Arch Neurol. 2012 Sep;69(9):1170-5. doi: 10.1001/archneurol.2012.1117. Affiliation Departments of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, and San Francisco, VA, USA. kristine.yaffe@ucsf.edu Abstract … Continue reading →

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Maurice Preter, MD

Maurice Preter, MD is a European and U.S. educated psychiatrist, psychotherapist, psychopharmacologist, neurologist, and medical-legal expert in private practice in Manhattan. He is also the principal of Fifth Avenue Concierge Medicine, PLLC, a medical concierge service and health advisory for select individuals and families.