![]() Acute Depression May Be Prodrome (early symptom) for Alzheimer’s Elderly patients with acute depression who show deficits on brief structured tests of memory and executive function are at high risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease within the next 5 years, mounting evidence indicates. -Frontline Medical Communications, April 2014 Plasma Biomarker Panel Predicts Amnestic MCI or AD Researchers have identified a panel of 10 lipid metabolites that can predict the development of either amnestic mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease within 2-3 years, with 90% sensitivity and 90% specificity. The defined ten-metabolite profile features PCs (phosphatidylcholines) and ACs (acylcarnitines), phospholipids with essential structural and functional roles in the integrity and functionality of cell membranes. -Nat. Med., March 2014 MS Progression Linked to Whole Brain Atrophy The progression of disability in patients with multiple sclerosis was associated with whole brain, cortical, and putamen atrophy during the first 5 years after diagnosis, driven chiefly by a greater decline in gray matter than in white matter volume, a report shows. -Clinical Psychiatry News, April 2014 Folate Deficiency Linked to Major Depression Recent data strongly suggest that L-methylfolate is an effective augmentation strategy for major depression at both the initial onset of symptoms and in patients with treatment-resistant depression. -Psychiatry Annals, April 2014 Cannabis and Stimulant Disorders Impact Diagnostic Stability in Psychosis Cannabis disorders are associated with diagnostic instability and greater likelihood of progression to schizophrenia; by contrast, comorbid stimulant disorders may be associated with better prognosis in psychosis. -J Clin Psychiatry, April 2014 Recent Cocaine Use Quadruples Risk of Ischemic Stroke Cocaine use within the past 24 hours was associated with a fourfold increase in the odds of ischemic stroke, after adjusting for the effects of age, current smoking status, sex, and ethnicity. -Frontline Medical Communications, April 2014 Systemic Approach Needed for Geriatric Depression Low success rates and significant collateral damage in treating geriatric depression are mainly caused by poor patient adherence to prescribed medication. High treatment response rates are seen after persuading the patient to fill the prescription, take the drug as prescribed, and stay on it despite initial side effects or lack or efficacy. -American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry Poor Sleep Quality May Affect Cannabis Cessation Poor sleep quality was associated with higher rates of mean cannabis use and lower rates of cessation during the first 6 months following a self-guided attempt to quit, although sleep efficiency/duration was not linked to cannabis use, a study of U.S. veterans has shown. -Clinical Psychiatry News, April 2014 Mental Illness Stigma is a Family Problem The World Health Organization estimates that neuropsychiatric disorders are the leading cause of disability in the US, followed by cardiovascular and circulatory diseases and neoplasms. By association, not only does mental illness stigma affect individuals, it affects family members. -Clinical Psychiatry News, April 2014 Study Links Sleep Deprivation with Obesity in Children Children who get less sleep in infancy and early childhood may be at greater risk of being overweight or obese during mid-childhood. -Pediatrics JAMA, May 2014 Increased Prevalence of Atrial Fibrillation in the Endurance Athlete Recent emerging evidence indicates that endurance athletes may be at particularly high risk of developing atrial fibrillation. -The Physician and Sports Medicine, February 2014 Comorbidities Lower Life Expectancy for Older People The median survival for a 75-year old white person in US is 10.7 years for men and 12.8 years for women, while the medial survival for a 65-year old is 17.2 years for men and 20 years for women, depending on comorbid conditions and functional status. -JAMA, December 2009 Abundance of Non-nutritious Foods Leads to Current ‘Obesogenic’ Environment Increasing access to more nutritious foods as a way to shape the food environment, along with preventive care and more cohesive public awareness campaigns, will help in setting the stage for treating obesity. -Clinical Psychiatry News, April 2014 Dr. Braverman’s YouTube Channel For information on wide-ranging medical and healthcare topics and issues, watch dozens of videos at:YouTube.com/DrBraverman
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Eric R. Braverman, M.D.Dr. Braverman is a Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Brandeis University and NYU Medical School, did brain research at Harvard Medical School, and trained at an affiliate of Yale Medical School. He is acknowledged worldwide as an expert in brain-based diagnosis and treatment, and he lectures to and trains doctors in anti-aging medicine. Archives
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