Category Archives: China

The First 1,000 Days and the Dementia Question: What a 1953 Sugar Rationing Experiment Actually Reveals

The First 1,000 Days and the Dementia Question: What a 1953 Sugar Rationing Experiment Actually Reveals On September 26, 1953, the British government lifted the last remaining food restrictions from the Second World War—sugar rationing. Overnight, the average UK citizen’s … Continue reading

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Dietary buckwheat enhances sirtuin1 without calorie restriction

This is truly excellent news, at least for каша lovers.  Abstract In the present investigation, the role of dietary intervention in male Wistar rats (n = 8, 3 groups) was studied to observe absolute sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) levels (expressed as ng mg−1 total … Continue reading

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BCG vaccine protection from severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Of possible interest. Complicated story. https://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/early/2020/07/07/2008410117.full.pdf Luis E. Escobara,1, Alvaro Molina-Cruzb, and Carolina Barillas-Muryb,1 aDepartment of Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24601; and bLaboratory of Malaria and Vector Research, National Institute of Allergy … Continue reading

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Decreased percentage REM sleep was associated with greater risk of all-cause, cardiovascular, and other noncancer-related mortality in 2 independent cohorts.

Decreased percentage REM sleep was associated with greater risk of all-cause, cardiovascular, and other noncancer-related mortality in 2 independent cohorts. Continue reading

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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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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.