Coconut Oil for Alzheimer’s Disease

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Maurice Preter MD

The NIH is recruiting for a randomized study to determine the efficacy of coconut oil as a possible treatment for older adults with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease. Continue reading →

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Serotonin and the marketing of a depression myth

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Maurice Preter MD

Serotonin and the marketing of a depression myth Serotonin and depression BMJ 2015; 350 doi: http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.cul.columbia.edu/10.1136/bmj.h1771 (Published 21 April 2015)Cite this as: BMJ 2015;350:h1771  Article Related content Metrics Responses David Healy, professor of psychiatry Author affiliations david.healy54@googlemail.com The marketing of a myth The serotonin reuptake inhibiting … Continue reading →

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Neuroprotective and disease-modifying effects of the ketogenic diet

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Maurice Preter MD

  Behav Pharmacol. 2006 Sep; 17(5-6): 431–439.  PMCID: PMC2367001 NIHMSID: NIHMS42857 Neuroprotective and disease-modifying effects of the ketogenic diet Maciej Gasior,a Michael A. Rogawski,a and  Adam L. Hartmana,b Author information ► Copyright and License information ► The publisher’s final edited version of this article is available at Behav Pharmacol … Continue reading →

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Risk factors for progression of brain atrophy in aging: six-year follow-up of normal subjects.

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Maurice Preter MD

Neurology. 2005 May 24;64(10):1704-11. Risk factors for progression of brain atrophy in aging: six-year follow-up of normal subjects. Enzinger C1, Fazekas F, Matthews PM, Ropele S, Schmidt H, Smith S, Schmidt R. Author information Abstract OBJECTIVES: To determine the rate of brain atrophy in neurologically asymptomatic elderly … Continue reading →

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Hyperglycemia is associated with subtle brain injury and impaired attention and memory even in young adults

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Maurice Preter MD

Neurology. 2015 Jun 9;84(23):2329-37. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000001655. Epub 2015 May 6. Glucose indices are associated with cognitive and structural brain measures in young adults. Weinstein G1, Maillard P2, Himali JJ2, Beiser AS2, Au R2, Wolf PA2, Seshadri S2, DeCarli C2. Author information Abstract OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the possible early … Continue reading →

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