Neurology.org: Poor sleep quality is associated with increased cortical atrophy in community-dwelling adults

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Maurice Preter MD

Sleep and cognitive status is a developing hot topic. When will hospitals have to assure a peaceful, uninterrupted night for inpatients? Poor sleep quality is associated with increased cortical atrophy in community-dwelling adults Claire E. Sexton, DPhil, Andreas B. Storsve, … Continue reading →

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Metabolic features of the cell danger response. [Mitochondrion. 2013] – PubMed – NCBI

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Maurice Preter MD

This is a really exciting integrative paper on the (clinically and heuristically relevant) hot topic du jour: Inflammation.  I came across it when I was researching Tourette’s syndrome and inflammation – am seeing increasing numbers of patients without a good … Continue reading →

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Exercise’s Psychological & Physical Effects on Health, Disorders, & Quality of Life

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

Meta-Analyses: Exercise’s Psychological & Physical Effects on Health, Disorders, & Quality of Life. Another gem from Dr. Ken Pope’s web site.    

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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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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.

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

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 →

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