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Current low to moderate alcohol consumption among middle-aged or older adults may be associated with better total cognitive function.

Current low to moderate alcohol consumption among middle-aged or older adults may be associated with better total cognitive function. Continue reading

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Metabolic features of the cell danger response. [Mitochondrion. 2013] – PubMed – NCBI

This is a really exciting integrative paper on the (clinically and heuristically relevant) hot topic du jour: Inflammation.  I came across it when I was researching Tourette’s syndrome and inflammation – am seeing increasing numbers of patients without a good … Continue reading

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The top online health services for consumers | VentureBeat | Health | by Christina Farr

Interesting line-up of online medical shopping/info sites. Some might offer some relief from/price-conscious alternatives to emergency room visits. Perhaps good news for U.S. patients facing gigantic out-of-pocket expenses for not-sure-what value-add, a worldwide market for digital medical tourism for low-complexity … Continue reading

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A senior executive with Britain’s biggest drugs company has admitted that most prescription medicines do not work on most people who take them. Science – News – The Independent

I just had the great pleasure of meeting Allen Roses. The 2003 article quoted is a reminder of “plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose”. Glaxo chief: Our drugs do not work on most patients – Science – News … Continue reading

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DSM-5 focuses on drugs, not talk therapy

DSM-5 focuses on drugs, not talk therapy – Why? A well-written and thoughtful piece in the New York Times. Please also re-read my post on expanding illness definitions.

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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.