Category Archives: Psychiatry/Neurology

Tai chi chuan exercise decreases A1C levels along with increase of regulatory T-cells and decrease of cytotoxic T-cell population in type 2 diabetic patients

  Diabetes Care. 2007 Mar;30(3):716-8. Related Articles, Links  Tai chi chuan exercise decreases A1C levels along with increase of regulatory T-cells and decrease of cytotoxic T-cell population in type 2 diabetic patients. Yeh SH, Chuang H, Lin LW, Hsiao CY, … Continue reading →

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Epigenetic regulation in psychiatric disorders

Environmental impact actually important.   Nature Reviews Neuroscience 8, 355-367 (May 2007) | doi:10.1038/nrn2132 Epigenetic regulation in psychiatric disorders Nadia Tsankova1, William Renthal1, Arvind Kumar1 & Eric J. Nestler1  About the authors Top of page Abstract Many neurological and most … Continue reading →

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Didgeridoo playing as alternative treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome: randomised controlled trial

See my comments on this in the full text version.     BMJ. 2006 Feb 4;332(7536):266-70. Epub 2005 Dec 23. Related Articles, Cited Articles, Free in PMC, LinkOut   Didgeridoo playing as alternative treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome: randomised controlled … Continue reading →

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An investigation into the acute and long-term effects of selected yogic postures on fasting and postprandial glycemia and insulinemia in healthy young subjects

An investigation into the acute and long-term effects of selected yogic postures on fasting and postprandial glycemia and insulinemia in healthy young subjects Alternatives (or complements?) to Glucophage? Indian J Physiol Pharmacol. 2005 Jul-Sep;49(3):319-24. Related Articles,Links An investigation into the … Continue reading →

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Neuropsychiatric consequences of traumatic brain injury: A comparison between two age groups

Brain Inj. 2007 Mar;21(3):301-7. Related Articles,Links Neuropsychiatric consequences of traumatic brain injury: A comparison between two age groups. Deb S, Burns J. Division of Neuropsychiatry, Queen Elizabeth Psychiatric Hospital, University of Birmingham. Birmingham. UK. Background: Neurobehavioural symptoms and certain psychiatric … 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.