The Neuropsychiatric Sequelae of Steroid Treatment

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

Possible memory impairment from “nasal spray”? Nice overview and bibliography. Source URL: http://www.dianafoundation.com/articles/df_04_article_01_steroids_pg01.html _____________________________________________________________________________________ The Neuropsychiatric Sequelae of Steroid Treatment Benjamin H. Flores, MD and Heather Kenna Gumina, MA Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA INTRODUCTION … Continue reading →

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Memory disorders associated with commonly used medications

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2011 Dec;72(6):898-904. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2011.04009.x. Memory disorders associated with consumption of drugs: updating through a case/noncase study in the French PharmacoVigilance Database. Chavant F, Favrelière S, Lafay-Chebassier C, Plazanet C, Pérault-Pochat MC. Source CHU de Poitiers, Service … Continue reading →

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Vitamin D, cognition, and dementia

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

Lots of interesting articles this week in Neurology. This is one of them. Vitamin D, cognition, and dementia A systematic review and meta-analysis Cynthia Balion, PhD, Lauren E. Griffith, PhD, Lisa Strifler, BSc, Matthew Henderson, PhD, Christopher Patterson, MD, George … Continue reading →

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Inappropriateness of Medication Prescriptions to Elderly Patients in the Primary Care Setting: A Systematic Review

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

This interesting meta-analysis was just published (notably, in a very reputable open-access, advertisement-free journal). 20% seems a very conservative estimate… The PDF is here: Here is the abstract: RESEARCH ARTICLE Inappropriateness of Medication Prescriptions to Elderly Patients in the Primary … Continue reading →

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From the Blackburn lab: Socioeconomic status and cell aging in children.

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

I am studying telomerase-environment interactions. Fascinating, as they say. Not news, but –  poverty and lack of education kills (faster), literally. Link http://biochemistry.ucsf.edu/labs/blackburn/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12&Itemid=8 Here is the abstract: Soc Sci Med. 2012 Jun;74(12):1948-51. Epub 2012 Mar 17. Socioeconomic status and cell … Continue reading →

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