Category Archives: Health
Metabolic Fate of Pharmaceuticals: A Focus on Slow Metabolizers
Very interesting and timely PowerPoint focusing on (now increasingly preventable) adverse outcomes, not on metabolism-related lack of efficacy. >>It has been shown that variability in drug metabolism can have a substantial effect on clinical outcomes in patients. The impact of … Continue reading →
The Pros and Cons of Concierge Medical Care | NYCityWoman.com
The Pros and Cons of Concierge Medical Care | NYCityWoman.com A thoughtful and balanced, and (yes) enthusiastic discussion of what it means to have a personal physician in U.S.A. anno 2013. Written by Sally Wendkos Olds, happy patient of Margaret … Continue reading →
Simvastatin impairs exercise training adaptations.
Simvastatin impairs exercise training adaptations. Mikus CR, et al. Show all J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013 Aug 20;62(8):709-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.02.074. Epub 2013 Apr 10. Affiliation Division of Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina. Abstract OBJECTIVES: This study sought … Continue reading →
Among well-functioning older adults, DM and poor glucose control among those with DM are associated with worse cognitive function and greater decline. This suggests that severity of DM may contribute to accelerated cognitive aging.
Diabetes, glucose control, and 9-year cognitive decline among older adults without dementia. Yaffe K, et al. Show all Arch Neurol. 2012 Sep;69(9):1170-5. doi: 10.1001/archneurol.2012.1117. Affiliation Departments of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, and San Francisco, VA, USA. kristine.yaffe@ucsf.edu Abstract … Continue reading →
Long-term use of statins may be associated with increased risks of both ductal and lobular breast cancer among women 55-74 years of age
Search Home PDF Current Issue Past Issues OnlineFirst Long-term statin use and risk of ductal and lobular breast cancer among women 55-74 years of age Authors Abstract Background: Mechanistic studies largely support the chemopreventive potential of statins. However, results of … Continue reading →
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.