BMJ.org: Research News Benzodiazepines may be linked to Alzheimer’s disease, study finds

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Maurice Preter MD

Research News Benzodiazepines may be linked to Alzheimer’s disease, study finds BMJ 2014; 349 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.g5555 (Published 10 September 2014)Cite this as: BMJ 2014;349:g5555 Article Related content Metrics Responses Get access to this article and to all of thebmj.com for 14 days. Sign up today for a … Continue reading →

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Sildenafil Use and Increased Risk of Inciden… [JAMA Intern Med. 2014] – PubMed – NCBI

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Maurice Preter MD

JAMA Intern Med. 2014 Jun 1;174(6):964-70. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.594. Sildenafil Use and Increased Risk of Incident Melanoma in US Men: A Prospective Cohort Study. Li WQ1, Qureshi AA2, Robinson KC3, Han J4. Author information Abstract IMPORTANCE The RAS/RAF/mitogen-activated protein kinase and … Continue reading →

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The top online health services for consumers | VentureBeat | Health | by Christina Farr

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

Interesting line-up of online medical shopping/info sites. Some might offer some relief from/price-conscious alternatives to emergency room visits. Perhaps good news for U.S. patients facing gigantic out-of-pocket expenses for not-sure-what value-add, a worldwide market for digital medical tourism for low-complexity … Continue reading →

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The Selling of Attention Deficit Disorder – NYTimes.com

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

Surprisingly critical, thoroughly researched piece by Alan Schwarz. See also recent posts here (on opening the gigantic Asian market to Western psychotropics), here (on Allen Roses critique of drug efficacy), here (on the DSM V’s focus on, well, drug treatment), … Continue reading →

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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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