Low male sex hormones (“Low T”), heart attack risk, and social status

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Maurice Preter MD

There has recently been more buzz around “low-T” and heart attack/stroke risk. Not usually mentioned is the fact that “T” (testosterone) is a social hormone (most hormones are). Low social status lowers “T”. Injecting/supplementing T without proper attention to the psychology of the situation may make things worse. Continue reading →

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Association of Childhood Adversities and Early-Onset Mental Disorders With Adult-Onset Chronic Physical Conditions

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Maurice Preter MD

Important paper on childhood adversities an adult-age chronic medical conditions, published just before our study on endogenous opioid dysregulation after early childhood adversity in psychiatrically and physically “healthy” adults.   Archives of General Psychiatry August 2011, Vol 68, No. 8 > < Previous ArticleNext … Continue reading →

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Bread, pasta and a sedentary lifestyle – will they require disclaimers? Diabetologia: Prediabetes is associated with an increased risk of cancer.

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Maurice Preter MD

Data from 891,426 participants were derived from 16 prospective cohort studies. Prediabetes was associated with an increased risk of cancer overall (RR 1.15; 95% CI 1.06, 1.23). Continue reading →

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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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Salt intake is associated with inflammation in chronic heart failure.

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Maurice Preter MD

Int Cardiovasc Res J. 2014 Sep;8(3):89-93. Epub 2014 Sep 1. Salt intake is associated with inflammation in chronic heart failure. Azak A1, Huddam B1, Gonen N2, Yilmaz SR3, Kocak G1, Duranay M1. Author information Abstract BACKGROUND: Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) is highly prevalent and is associated with high morbidity … Continue reading →

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