SSRIs should be considered in the list of medications that are risk factors for osteoporotic fractures.

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

Not really news but still an important pharmacovigilance paper. As has been correctly pointed out, relevant to the changing informed consent & decision making landscape. More on the subject matter at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17592097 Bone. 2012 Sep;51(3):606-13. Epub 2012 May 30. Antidepressant … 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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Traumatic loss, adult separation anxiety and childhood asthma

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

Prenatal Stress and Risk of Asthma Hospitalization in the Offspring: A Swedish Population-Based Study Ali S. Khashan, PhD, Susanne Wicks, PhD, Christina Dalman, MD, PhD, Tine B. Henriksen, PhD, Jiong Li, PhD, Preben B. Mortensen, DMSc and Louise C. Kenny, … Continue reading →

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Unpredictable chronic mild stress and endothelial damage

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

Just like “mild” traumatic brain injury, mild stress is relative. ___________________________________ Unpredictable Chronic Mild Stress Promotes Atherosclerosis in High Cholesterol–Fed Rabbits Xiao-Ting Lu, PhD, Yun-Fang Liu, PhD, Lei Zhang, PhD, Rui-Xue Yang, PhD, Xiao-Qiong Liu, PhD, Fang-Fang Yan, PhD, Ying-Bin … Continue reading →

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A panic mimic?

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality in Finnish Men and Women Separated Temporarily From Their Parents in Childhood—A Life Course Study Hanna Alastalo, MHS, Katri Räikkönen, PhD, Anu-Katriina Pesonen, PhD, Clive Osmond, PhD, David J.P. Barker, MD, Kati Heinonen, PhD, Eero Kajantie, … Continue reading →

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