Category Archives: dietary

BMJ.org: Research News Benzodiazepines may be linked to Alzheimer’s disease, study finds

Research News Benzodiazepines may be linked to Alzheimer’s disease, study finds BMJ 2014; 349 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.g5555 (Published 10 September 2014)Cite this as: BMJ 2014;349:g5555 Article Related content Metrics Responses Get access to this article and to all of thebmj.com for 14 days. Sign up today for a … Continue reading

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Mysterious disease in Kazakhstan – A new von Economo encephalitis, post-vaccine, or mass hysteria?

“There have been many such unexplained events. Some of them have been caused by agents such as virus that were discovered later, such as von economo encephalitis, others by vaccines, most have been unexplained medically and assumed to be mass hysteria” Continue reading

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Neurology.org: Poor sleep quality is associated with increased cortical atrophy in community-dwelling adults

Sleep and cognitive status is a developing hot topic. When will hospitals have to assure a peaceful, uninterrupted night for inpatients? Poor sleep quality is associated with increased cortical atrophy in community-dwelling adults Claire E. Sexton, DPhil, Andreas B. Storsve, … Continue reading

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Salt intake is associated with inflammation in chronic heart failure.

Int Cardiovasc Res J. 2014 Sep;8(3):89-93. Epub 2014 Sep 1. Salt intake is associated with inflammation in chronic heart failure. Azak A1, Huddam B1, Gonen N2, Yilmaz SR3, Kocak G1, Duranay M1. Author information Abstract BACKGROUND: Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) is highly prevalent and is associated with high morbidity … Continue reading

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Neurology.org: Vitamin D and the risk of dementia and Alzheimer disease

Our results confirm that vitamin D deficiency is associated with a substantially increased risk of all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease. This adds to the ongoing debate about the role of vitamin D in nonskeletal conditions. 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.