Category Archives: metabolic
Role of salt in anxiety, learning-memory and hypertension in an aging model of rat
Brilliant. So far only a pilot study in rats, so fast food and other restaurants have nothing to worry about as of yet. Results: day and nighttime blood pressure was increased on high salt diet salt intake increased anxiety-type behavior … Continue reading →
Chronic Pain after TBI: Thalamic abnormalities and prophylaxis with glyburide
Another interesting item from the recent SFN meeting. Chronic Pain after TBI: Thalamic abnormalities and prophylaxis with glyburide via OASIS.
Chocolate consumption and risk of stroke
Articles Chocolate consumption and risk of stroke A prospective cohort of men and meta-analysis Susanna C. Larsson, PhD, Jarmo Virtamo, MD and Alicja Wolk, DMSc + Author Affiliations From the Division of Nutritional Epidemiology (S.C.L., A.W.), Institute of Environmental Medicine, … Continue reading →
Role of DaTSCAN and clinical diagnosis in Parkinson disease.
Important discussion, especially with an estimated cancer incidence of 1 on 7500 DaTSCANs. Neurology. 2012 Mar 6;78(10):696-701. Epub 2012 Feb 8. Role of DaTSCAN and clinical diagnosis in Parkinson disease. de la Fuente-Fernández R. Source Section of Neurology, Hospital A. … Continue reading →
Vitamin D overdose?
This is relevant to Vitamin D self-medicators. The original was posted here: http://www.newswise.com/articles/calcium-supplements-too-much-of-a-good-thing Calcium Supplements: Too Much of a Good Thing? Released: 6/1/2010 3:35 PM EDT Source: American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Newswise — Negative health effects linked to taking … 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.