Category Archives: Aging

Alzheimer Disease: An Update on Pathobiology and Treatment Strategies

Review  Volume 179, Issue 2, pp. 312-339, October 3, 2019 Justin M. Long David M. Holtzman References Article Info Published: September 26, 2019DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2019.09.001 Alzheimer disease (AD) is a heterogeneous disease with a complex pathobiology. The presence of extracellular β-amyloid deposition … Continue reading

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Alzheimer’s Drug Linked to Potentially Serious Muscle Condition

  Megan Brooks September 19, 2019 The Alzheimer’s drug donepezil (multiple brands) is associated with a twofold higher risk for hospital admission for rhabdomyolysis, a rare but potentially life-threatening condition in which muscle cells break down. It can lead to kidney damage. … Continue reading

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Walking Speed at Early Ages Tied to Cognitive Health

Walking Speed at Early Ages Tied to Cognitive Health — Slowest walkers showed deteriorating cognitive performance from age 3 to adulthood by Judy George, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today October 11, 2019 share to facebook share to twitter share to … Continue reading

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Fasting as a Therapy in Neurological Disease

Fasting as a Therapy in Neurological Disease by Matthew C.L. Phillips Department of Neurology, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton 3204, New Zealand Nutrients 2019, 11(10), 2501; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11102501 Received: 22 September 2019 / Revised: 12 October 2019 / Accepted: 15 October 2019 / … Continue reading

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Bedtime hypertension treatment improves cardiovascular risk reduction: the Hygia Chronotherapy Trial

Bedtime hypertension treatment improves cardiovascular risk reduction: the Hygia Chronotherapy Trial Ramón C Hermida, Juan J Crespo, Manuel Domínguez-Sardiña, Alfonso Otero, Ana Moyá, María T Ríos, Elvira Sineiro, María C Castiñeira, Pedro A Callejas, Lorenzo Pousa … Show more Author … 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.