Autoimmune disease, inflammation and the brain

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Maurice Preter MD

Went to a fabulous lecture by  Dr. Souhel Najjar on autoimmune encephalitis this morning. As a reminder, bad relationships (including with one’s self-image etc.) can also cause/contribute to inflammatory burden. Below is a well-informed and written piece on Anti-NMDA-receptor encephalitis … Continue reading →

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Flatworms Recall Familiar Environs, Even after Losing Their Heads: Scientific American

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

Flatworms Recall Familiar Environs, Even after Losing Their Heads: Scientific American. Highly recommended reading. As it turns out, one does not have to go all the way down the evolutionary ladder to be reminded that even brain-impaired or brain-damaged individuals … Continue reading →

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Identification of candidate IgG biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease via combinatorial library screening.

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

This is important news. Cell. 2011 Jan 7;144(1):132-42. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2010.11.054. Identification of candidate IgG biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease via combinatorial library screening. Reddy MM, Wilson R, Wilson J, Connell S, Gocke A, Hynan L, German D, Kodadek T. Source Opko … Continue reading →

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Traumatic brain injury may be an independent risk factor for stroke

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

Traumatic brain injury may be an independent risk factor for stroke James F. Burke, MD, MS, Jessica L. Stulc, MD, MPH, Lesli E. Skolarus, MD, MS, Erika D. Sears, MD, MS, Darin B. Zahuranec, MD, MS and Lewis B. Morgenstern, … Continue reading →

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