Neuroprotective and disease-modifying effects of the ketogenic diet

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Maurice Preter MD

  Behav Pharmacol. 2006 Sep; 17(5-6): 431–439.  PMCID: PMC2367001 NIHMSID: NIHMS42857 Neuroprotective and disease-modifying effects of the ketogenic diet Maciej Gasior,a Michael A. Rogawski,a and  Adam L. Hartmana,b Author information ► Copyright and License information ► The publisher’s final edited version of this article is available at Behav Pharmacol … Continue reading →

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Association between benzodiazepine use and occurrence of benign brain tumors.

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Maurice Preter MD

J Neurol Sci. 2014 Jan 15;336(1-2):8-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2013.11.009. Epub 2013 Nov 16. An association between benzodiazepine use and occurrence of benign brain tumors. Harnod T1, Lin CL2, Sung FC2, Kao CH3. Author information Abstract OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to evaluate the impact of long-term … Continue reading →

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DIET, KETONES AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Maurice Preter MD

DIET, KETONES AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY Technical but of great interest. We are successfully using the ketogenic diet alongside other multiple anti-inflammatory approaches. If you want to try this treatment modality for TBI or cognitive impairment (dementia), please contact the … Continue reading →

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Turmeric compound may treat Alzheimer’s disease

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Maurice Preter MD

Research Aromatic-turmerone induces neural stem cell proliferation in vitro and in vivo Joerg Hucklenbroich12, Rebecca Klein23, Bernd Neumaier3, Rudolf Graf3, Gereon Rudolf Fink12, Michael Schroeter123 and Maria Adele Rueger123* *Corresponding author: Maria A Rueger adele.rueger@uk-koeln.de Author Affiliations 1Cognitive Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-3), Research Centre Juelich, Leo-Brandt-Straße 52425, Jülich, … Continue reading →

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“Noncognitive” symptoms of early Alzheimer disease

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Maurice Preter MD

Conclusions: We found a significantly earlier presence of positive symptoms on the NPI-Q in cognitively normal patients who subsequently developed CDR >0. Among participants with no depression symptoms at baseline, results suggest that depressive symptoms may increase with aging regardless of incipient dementia. Such findings begin to delineate the noncognitive course of Alzheimer disease dementia in the preclinical stages. Future research must further elucidate the correlation between noncognitive changes and distinct dementia subtypes. Continue reading →

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