Update on the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease – from the International Conference of Parkinson Disease & Movement Disorders/MDS Developing World Education Program (DWEP). Shanghai First People’s Hospital, Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, PRC. September 30, 2016

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Maurice Preter MD

Update on the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease – from the International Conference of Parkinson Disease & Movement Disorders/MDS Developing World Education Program (DWEP). Shanghai First People’s Hospital, Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, PRC. September 30, 2016 Continue reading →

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Multimodal randomized Functional MR imaging of the effects of Methylene Blue in the human Brain

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Maurice Preter MD

Multimodal randomized Functional MR imaging of the effects of Methylene Blue in the human Brain A new treatment for short-term memory loss? Or radiological gadgetry? Purpose To investigate the sustained-attention and memory-enhancing neural correlates of the oral administration of methylene … Continue reading →

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Overprescribing Anticholinergics May Hurt Recovery in Elderly

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Maurice Preter MD

Overprescribing Anticholinergics May Hurt Recovery in Elderly http://news.psu.edu/story/389729/2016/01/28/research/anticholinergics-may-not-be-best-choice-rehab-patients-dementia UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — During rehabilitation following an acute hospital stay, medications that block neurotransmitters may be overprescribed to older patients suffering from delirium superimposed on dementia, according to health researchers. Specifically, … Continue reading →

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Can Vitamin D Benefit Patients with Prediabetes?

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Maurice Preter MD

  Can Vitamin D Benefit Patients with Prediabetes? No Effect of High-Dose Vitamin D Treatment on β-Cell Function, Insulin Sensitivity, or Glucose Homeostasis in Subjects With Abnormal Glucose Tolerance: A Randomized Clinical Trial Henrik Wagner1⇑, Michael Alvarsson1, Buster Mannheimer2, Marie Degerblad1 and Claes Göran … Continue reading →

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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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