Category Archives: Aging

Neuropsychiatric symptomatology in Parkinson’s Disease (PD)

Here are the key points about neuropsychiatric symptoms in Parkinson’s disease (PD): 1. Prevalence and common symptoms: – Neuropsychiatric symptoms are very common in PD, affecting up to 89% of patients at some point[1][7]. – The most frequent symptoms are … Continue reading

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Surprising publication in the prestigious journal Nature on the longevity benefits and overall safety of the ketogenic diet.

“The ketogenic diet has the potential to decrease all-cause mortality without a concomitant increase in cardiovascular-related mortality.” Link below. This study examined the potential effects of a ketogenic diet (KD) on mortality risk using data from over 43,000 U.S. adults. … Continue reading

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A primer on integrative approaches to dementia/Alzheimer’s disease treatment

Integrative Approaches to Dementia Treatment: Exploring Ketogenic Diets and Beyond As the prevalence of dementia continues to rise globally, researchers and clinicians are exploring integrative approaches to prevent cognitive decline and treat dementia symptoms. Among the most promising interventions is … Continue reading

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Provoked anger is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease events.

Happy to see that after decades of neglect (at least in the U.S.) and ridicule, good old psychosomatic medicine is having a come-back. One wonders why. I’d be interested in people’s thoughts. Dr Preter      Abstract   Background Provoked … Continue reading

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Lung Microbiota: Its Relationship to Respiratory System Diseases and Approaches for Lung-Targeted Probiotic Bacteria Delivery

Really interesting topic and paper (well illustrated too). Eat more kimchi! Source: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.3c00323 Abstract Microorganisms that make up the local microbiota (such as Lactobacillus sp. and Bifidobacteriumsp.) play a crucial role in the modulation of diseases and health states by … 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.