A senior executive with Britain’s biggest drugs company has admitted that most prescription medicines do not work on most people who take them. Science – News – The Independent

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

I just had the great pleasure of meeting Allen Roses. The 2003 article quoted is a reminder of “plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose”. Glaxo chief: Our drugs do not work on most patients – Science – News … 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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China ‘Catastrophe’ Hits 114 Million as Diabetes Spreads

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

Given the link between DM II and dementia, previous estimates of China’s coming dementia burden may need to be adjusted. See also: https://psychiatryneurology.net/news/time-to-confront-the-global-dementia-crisis-the-lancet-neurology/ >>The most comprehensive nationwide survey for diabetes ever conducted in China shows 11.6 percent of adults, or … Continue reading →

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Folate, vitamin B12, homocysteine, and depressive symptoms in a population sample of older Chinese adults.

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

12. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2009 May;57(5):871-6. Folate, vitamin B12, homocysteine, and depressive symptoms in a population sample of older Chinese adults. Ng TP, Feng L, Niti M, Kua EH, Yap KB. Source Gerontological Research Programme, National University of Singapore, … 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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