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Adults with depression and who take specific anti-depressants more likely to develop C. difficile

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

Interesting applied psychoimmunology study. Apparently depressed people’s guts don’t watch direct-to-consumer chemical-imbalance ads. Here is the abstract. Depression, antidepressant medications, and risk of Clostridium difficile infection Mary A M Rogers1*, M Todd Greene1, Vincent B Young1, Sanjay Saint1,2, Kenneth M … Continue reading →

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Neuroprotective properties of magnesium infusion during carotid endarterectomy, and beyond?

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

Went to a masterful talk by E. Sander Connolly at the Lenox Hill Hospital neurology conference last week. This is one of many interesting take-away points. Differential blood-brain barrier penetration by the various statins is another one – currently looking … Continue reading →

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Scourge of depression sees rising number of suicides, report Cang Wei and Song Wenwei in Nanjing.

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

Staggering base rate… Dark days of despair drive many to the final option Updated: 2013-02-27 09:20 By Cang Wei and Song Wenwei in Nanjing/China Daily Scourge of depression sees rising number of suicides, report Cang Wei and Song Wenwei in … Continue reading →

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How the FDA forgot the evidence: the case of donepezil 23 mg | BMJ

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

BMJ Observations Not So Stories How the FDA forgot the evidence: the case of donepezil 23 mg BMJ 2012; 344 doi: http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.cul.columbia.edu/10.1136/bmj.e1086 (Published 22 March 2012) Cite this as: BMJ 2012;344:e1086 Lisa M Schwartz, professor12, Steven Woloshin, professor12 Author Affiliations … Continue reading →

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Can MRI screen for CSF biomarkers in neurodegenerative disease?

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

Imaging advances are always potentially interesting but the immediate risk might be more dementia diagnoses delivered without much regard to functional context, and without proper support and follow-up. Can MRI screen for CSF biomarkers in neurodegenerative disease? Corey T. McMillan, … Continue reading →

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