Singapore: Lower dementia prevalence among ethnic Chinese compared to ethnic Malays and Indians.

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord. 2010;30(6):492-8. doi: 10.1159/000321675. Epub 2011 Jan 20. Interethnic differences in dementia epidemiology: global and Asia-Pacific perspectives. Venketasubramanian N, Sahadevan S, Kua EH, Chen CP, Ng TP. Source Division of Neurology, University Medicine Cluster, and Department of … Continue reading →

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Tea drinking and cognitive function in oldest-old Chinese.

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

J Nutr Health Aging. 2012;16(9):754-8. doi: 10.1007/s12603-012-0077-1. Tea drinking and cognitive function in oldest-old Chinese. Feng L, Li J, Ng TP, Lee TS, Kua EH, Zeng Y. Source Department of Psychological Medicine, National University of Singapore. pcmfl@nus.edu.sg Abstract OBJECTIVE: We … Continue reading →

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Life event stress and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

BMJ Open. 2012 Nov 19;2(6). pii: e001674. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001674. Print 2012. Life event stress and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): associations with mental well-being and quality of life in a population-based study. Lu Y, Nyunt MS, Gwee X, Feng L, … Continue reading →

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Finasteride induced depression: a prospective study.

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

Finasteride induced depression: a prospective study. Rahimi-Ardabili B, Pourandarjani R, Habibollahi P, Mualeki A. Source Clinical Pharmacy Laboratory, Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. ba.rahimi@gmail.com Abstract BACKGROUND: Finasteride is a competitive inhibitor of 5 alpha-reductase enzyme, and is used for treatment … Continue reading →

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Piperine and curcumin exhibit synergism in attenuating D-galactose induced senescence in rats.

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

Piperine and curcumin exhibit synergism in attenuating D-galactose induced senescence in rats. Banji D, Banji OJ, Dasaroju S, Annamalai AR. Source Department of Pharmacology, Nalanda College of Pharmacy, Charlapally, Nalgonda 508001, A.P., India. davidbanji@gmail.com Abstract Aging is associated with progressive … Continue reading →

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