A ketogenic diet reduces amyloid beta 40 and 42 in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Maurice Preter MD

A ketogenic diet reduces amyloid beta 40 and 42 in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease http://nutritionandmetabolism.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1743-7075-2-28 Ingrid Van der Auwera, Stefaan Wera, Fred Van Leuven et al. Nutrition & Metabolism20052:28 Abstract Background Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that primarily … Continue reading →

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Risk of major cardiac malformations associated with paroxetine use during the first trimester of pregnancy

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Maurice Preter MD

The risk of major cardiac malformations associated with paroxetine use during the first trimester of pregnancy: A systematic review and meta-analysis     http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bcp.12849/abstract Anick Bérard1,2,*, Noha Iessa1,2, Sonia Chaabane1,2, Flory T. Muanda1,2, Takoua Boukhris1,2 and Jin-Ping Zhao1,2 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.12849 This article … Continue reading →

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Proton Pump Inhibitor Use and the Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Maurice Preter MD

Proton Pump Inhibitor Use and the Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2481157 Benjamin Lazarus, MBBS1,2; Yuan Chen, MS1; Francis P. Wilson, MD, MS3; Yingying Sang, MS1; Alex R. Chang, MD, MS4; Josef Coresh, MD, PhD1,5; Morgan E. Grams, MD, PhD1,5 [+] Author Affiliations JAMA Intern Med. Published online January 11, 2016. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.7193 Text Size: A A A … Continue reading →

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Meta-analyses with industry involvement are massively published and report no caveats for antidepressants.

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Maurice Preter MD

CONCLUSION:

There is a massive production of meta-analyses of antidepressants for depression authored by or linked to the industry, and they almost never report any caveats about antidepressants in their abstracts. Our findings add a note of caution for meta-analyses with ties to the manufacturers of the assessed products. 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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