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Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:14:08 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5057818&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vanguardneurologist.com%2Fpool-chlorine-implicated-in-childhood-asthma-2%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /var/www/vhosts/vanguardneurologist.com/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/vhosts/vanguardneurologist.com/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From Science A Go Go.com   The chlorine used to disinfect indoor swimming pools may be implicated in the surge of childhood asthma in developed countries, suggests research in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Trichloramine, or nitrogen trichloride, a highly concentrated volatile by-product of chlorination, that is readily inhaled and generated during contact between chlorine and organic matter su... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5057818 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 23:08:03 +0100 5057818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5057819&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vanguardneurologist.com%2Ffast-food-thats-healthful-what-a-concept%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /var/www/vhosts/vanguardneurologist.com/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/vhosts/vanguardneurologist.com/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 Former McDonald’s executives are planning to bring top-notch healthful foods to America at reasonable prices. The concept is breathtaking, providing great tasting lower calorie meal choices without such additives as butter and high-fructose corn syrup will truly improve the health of millions of Americans. Take a look at this article to learn more: LYFE Kitchen Hosts First-Ever ‘Fork Lifting’ ... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5057819 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:58:18 +0100 5057819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4953130&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vanguardneurologist.com%2Fpower-up-your-brain-new-video%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /var/www/vhosts/vanguardneurologist.com/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/vhosts/vanguardneurologist.com/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 Power Up Your Brain – new video (Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN) Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4953130 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:18:24 +0100 4953130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4911663&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vanguardneurologist.com%2Fnew-ideas-on-cell-phones%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /var/www/vhosts/vanguardneurologist.com/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/vhosts/vanguardneurologist.com/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 Cell phones – old news (Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN) Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4911663 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:12:52 +0100 4911663 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841732&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vanguardneurologist.com%2Fkripalu-in-october%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /var/www/vhosts/vanguardneurologist.com/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/vhosts/vanguardneurologist.com/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 I will be presenting at Kripalu in October. Click below for more information. Kripalu – Perlmutter (Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN) Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841732 Thu, 19 May 2011 13:50:00 +0100 4841732 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841733&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vanguardneurologist.com%2Fhow-gluten-sensitivity-affects-cognition%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /var/www/vhosts/vanguardneurologist.com/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/vhosts/vanguardneurologist.com/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 Gluten sensitivity affects cognitive function (Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN) Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841733 Wed, 18 May 2011 13:30:24 +0100 4841733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4813473&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vanguardneurologist.com%2Fpower-up-your-brain-conference%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /var/www/vhosts/vanguardneurologist.com/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/vhosts/vanguardneurologist.com/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 In Toronto, Sunday, May 15th. See you there !! Click below: Hay House I Can Do I Conference (Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN) Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4813473 Thu, 05 May 2011 17:05:38 +0100 4813473 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4813474&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vanguardneurologist.com%2Fintegrative-medicine-interview-david-perlmutter-md%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /var/www/vhosts/vanguardneurologist.com/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/vhosts/vanguardneurologist.com/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 Interview at Integrative Medicine Symposium, New York, March, 2011 (Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN) Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4813474 Wed, 04 May 2011 00:35:40 +0100 4813474 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4813475&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vanguardneurologist.com%2Fnegativity-and-the-brain-fox-news-interview%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /var/www/vhosts/vanguardneurologist.com/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/vhosts/vanguardneurologist.com/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 FoxNews Interview (Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN) Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4813475 Sun, 06 Mar 2011 22:57:15 +0100 4813475 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4813476&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vanguardneurologist.com%2Fmore-on-vitamin-d-and-multiple-sclerosis%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /var/www/vhosts/vanguardneurologist.com/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/vhosts/vanguardneurologist.com/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 The role of vitamin D in multiple sclerosis (Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN) Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4813476 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:13:48 +0100 4813476 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4813477&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vanguardneurologist.com%2Fpower-up-your-brain-video%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /var/www/vhosts/vanguardneurologist.com/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/vhosts/vanguardneurologist.com/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 Enjoy this new video: Power Up Your Brain – The Neuroscience of Enlightenment (Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN) Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4813477 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 14:52:21 +0100 4813477 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4419281&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fpower-up-your-brain-released-tomorrow%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 Exciting news!!. Tomorrow, February 1st marks the release of our new book, Power Up Your Brain, The Neuroscience of Enlightenment. Available at all major bookstores and at Amazon.com. About the Book: The quest for enlightenment has occupied mankind for millennia. And from the depictions we’ve seen-monks sitting on meditation cushions, nuns kneeling in prayer, shamans communing with the universe-it seems that this elusive state is reserved for a chosen... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4419281 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 06:08:22 +0100 4419281 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4253273&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fcan-you-catch-alzheimer%25e2%2580%2599s-disease%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From MSNBC.com: Rich P. is only in his 20s, but these days he finds himself obsessing over something most guys his age never think twice about: Am I doomed to lose my mind? In some ways, Rich’s anxiety is understandable. “My girlfriend is a social worker who works with the aged, specifically people with Alzheimer’s,” he says. “So I’ve seen close up what the disease does to you.” Indeed, Alzheimer’s disease is... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4253273 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:02:41 +0100 4253273 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4248989&cid=t_188472_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fstudy-summarizes-interesting-physiological-aspects-redheaded%2F A new study just published in the British Medical Journal summarizes the different physiology that red heads have (they do truly require more anethesia) and how it impacts their healthcare. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4248989 Sat, 11 Dec 2010 01:45:14 +0100 4248989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4190315&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fintegrative-medicine-approaches-for-early-alzheimer%25e2%2580%2599s-disease-2%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 Published in the Swedish Medical Journal David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, ABIHM It has been estimated that globally, more than 35 million people suffer from Alzheimer’s disease or other type of dementia, and without some medical breakthrough, this number will double every twenty years reaching a staggering 115.4 million people by 2050. The annual worldwide economic cost of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia is estimated at US$315 billion, while... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4190315 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:00:24 +0100 4190315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4179402&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Falbert-einstein-on-the-mystical-experience%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 The most beautiful and most profound emotion we can experience is the sensation of the mystical. It is the sower of all true science. So to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead. To know that which is impenetretrable to us really exists, manifesting itself as the highest wisdom and the most radiant beauty which our dull faculties can comprehend only in their primitive forms – this knowledg... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4179402 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 11:28:40 +0100 4179402 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4172189&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Faerobics-and-the-brain%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From: Natural Standard As people age, brain function slowly declines. Aside from improving physical fitness and overall health, exercise may also help improve brain function in older adults, researchers report. In a study published in the journal Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, researchers evaluated brain function by performing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans on 70 sedentary (but otherwise healthy) adults who were 60-80 years old. The participants ... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4172189 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 11:55:50 +0100 4172189 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4159340&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fintegrative-medicine-approaches-for-early-alzheimer%25e2%2580%2599s-disease%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 Published in the Swedish Medical Journal David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, ABIHM 800 Goodlette Rd. # 270 Naples, Florida 34102 USA Telephone: 239 649-7400 www.drperlmutter.com/ It has been estimated that globally, more than 35 million people suffer from Alzheimer’s disease or other type of dementia, and without some medical breakthrough, this number will double every twenty years reaching a staggering 115.4 million people by 2050. The annual worldwide economic... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4159340 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 11:50:09 +0100 4159340 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4133994&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fneurogenesis-how-to-change-your-brain%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 Neurogenesis: How to Change Your Brain, by David Perlmutter, MD. Read the Huffington Post article. (Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN) Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4133994 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:06:21 +0100 4133994 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119368&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Ffeeding-your-brain-keynote-by-david-perlmutter%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 Our keynote presentation at American College of Nutrition conference in New York City was neurologist David Perlmutter, MD. He started off talking to us about the “uniqueness of the human brain.” However, inflammation and oxidative stress ultimately lead to neurological degenerative disease. The brain’s antioxidant defenses are limited and inflammation happens in the brain just as anywhere else. He showed us MRIs of classic brains and tho... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119368 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:56:13 +0100 4119368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3969090&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2F7-ways-to-boost-your-memory%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From Whatever with Alexis and Jennifer: Noted neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter says that forgetfulness and foggy thinking are not a natural part of aging. He joined Alexis and Jennifer to talk about easy ways we can boost our brain power, maintain clear thought, and even regain some of those so-called brain cells we “lost” in college. 7 Brain-Boosting Tips 1. Get a good night’s sleep: Avoid recycling bad memories or watching negative new... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3969090 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 23:18:05 +0100 3969090 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3961872&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Flow-levels-of-vitamin-d-link-to-cognitive-problems-in-older-people%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From ScienceDaily.com: Researchers from the Peninsula Medical School, the University of Cambridge and the University of Michigan, have for the first time identified a relationship between Vitamin D, the “sunshine vitamin”, and cognitive impairment in a large-scale study of older people. The importance of these findings lies in the connection between cognitive function and dementia: people who have impaired cognitive function are more likely to ... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3961872 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 17:21:00 +0100 3961872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3942903&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fautism-statistics%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 Autism.EMedV.com Experts estimate that two to six children out of every 1,000 will have autism. Males are four times more likely to have autism than females. Therefore, it can be summarized that between 1 in 500 (2/1,000) to 1 in 166 children (6/1,000) have autism. There is not a full population count of all individuals with autism in the United States. However, using the occurrence data stated above, we can estimate that if 4 million children are born in ... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3942903 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:06:29 +0100 3942903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3929325&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fgreen-tea-%25e2%2580%2593-good-for-the-brain%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 It seems that hardly a day does by that we don’t hear about some new health benefit associated with drinking green tea. Whether it’s cancer prevention, boosting immunity, raising alertness, or even treating the common cold, it seems like there’s no end to the virtues of this centuries old practice. Many of the benefits of drinking green tea are thought to be associated with it’s high content of flavonoids, plant derived antioxidants that may be res... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3929325 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:44:29 +0100 3929325 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3920955&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fpower-up-your-brain-the-neuroscience-of-enlightenment%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 Coming February, 2011 The quest for enlightenment has occupied mankind for millennia. And from the depictions we’ve seen—monks sitting on meditation cushions, nuns kneeling in prayer, shamans communing with the universe—it seems that this elusive state is reserved for a chosen few. But now, neuroscientist David Perlmutter and medical anthropologist and shaman Alberto Villoldo have come together to explore the commonalities between their specialties w... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3920955 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:31:01 +0100 3920955 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3915149&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fdo-statin-drugs-cause-vitamin-d-deficiency%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From StopAgingNow.com: There’s new speculation that the very low cholesterol levels that can be attained with cholesterol-lowering statin drugs may contribute to vitamin D deficiency. That deficiency, in turn, seems to play a role in the muscle pain and weakness some people develop while taking statin drugs. The connection? For one thing, our most important hormones depend upon adequate reserves of cholesterol for their production. And nowhere is this mo... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3915149 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:15:20 +0100 3915149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3913188&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fthe-link-between-autism-and-low-levels-of-vitamin-d%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From LEF.org: An epidemic of autism appears to be underway in the United States. According to several respected leaders in child and adult nutrition from across the United States, the current meteoric rise in autism and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) may well be a direct consequence of significant vitamin D deficiencies in pregnant women and their infants.1-6 And evidence points to vitamin D deficiency as the cause of other debilitating brain conditions a... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3913188 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:12:24 +0100 3913188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3911780&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fhigh-vitamin-d-levels-lower-colon-cancer-risk%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 Higher levels of vitamin D in the blood may help protect both men and women from cancers of the colon and rectum, confirm results of the largest study ever conducted on the topic. From Reuters.com: Among more than 1200 people who developed colorectal cancer and an equal number who did not, researchers found that those with the highest levels of vitamin D in their blood had a nearly 40 percent reduced risk of developing colorectal cancer compared to those ... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3911780 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:38:56 +0100 3911780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3903012&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fdengue-fever-outbreak-feared-in-key-west%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From LATimes.com: Dengue fever, which is characterized by a fever of 104 to 105 degrees, a widespread rash, headache, fatigue and muscle aches, is the most common disease caused by mosquito-transmitted viruses in the world. Each year, there are an estimated 500,000 to 1 million cases and about 25,000 deaths worldwide. “We’re concerned that if dengue gains a foothold in Key West, it will travel to other Southern cities where the mosquito that tr... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3903012 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:04:08 +0100 3903012 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3899503&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fbinge-on-broccoli-to-boost-the-brain%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From DNAindia.com: Eating certain fruit and vegetables could boost the memory, particularly broccoli, according to British research. The study conducted by King’s College London,provides scientific backing to the theory and has major implications for the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society said. Extracts found in five fruits and vegetables —broccoli, potatoes, oranges, apples and radishes — were fou... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3899503 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:04:05 +0100 3899503 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3895991&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Ffda-says-antibiotics-in-meat-a-serious-public-health-threat%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From HuffingPost.com: The Food and Drug Administration is urging meat producers to limit the amount of antibiotics they give animals in response to public health concerns about the drugs. The FDA said antibiotics in meat pose a “serious public health threat” because the drugs create antibiotic-resistant bacteria that can infect humans who eat it. The agency is recommending that producers use the drugs judiciously, limiting their use unless they... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3895991 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:03:34 +0100 3895991 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3891742&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2F20-health-benefits-of-turmeric%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From HealthDiaries.com: Turmeric is one of nature’s most powerful healers. The active ingredient in turmeric is curcumin. Tumeric has been used for over 2500 years in India, where it was most likely first used as a dye. The medicinal properties of this spice have been slowly revealing themselves over the centuries. Long known for its anti-inflammatory properties, recent research has revealed that turmeric is a natural wonder, proving beneficial in th... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3891742 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 13:31:22 +0100 3891742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3885457&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fstudy-links-pesticides-to-attention-problems%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From News.Yahoo.com: Children whose mothers were exposed to certain types of pesticides while pregnant were more likely to have attention problems as they grew up, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday. The study, published in Environmental Health Perspectives, adds to evidence that organophosphate pesticides can affect the human brain. Researchers at the University of California Berkeley tested pregnant women for evidence that organophosphate pesticides h... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3885457 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:03:12 +0100 3885457 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3872649&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fglobal-warming-and-your-health%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From ScienceDaily.com: Global warming could do more to hurt your health than simply threaten summertime heat stroke, says a public health physician. Although heat related illnesses and deaths will increase with the temperatures, climate change is expected to also attack human health with dirtier air and water, more flood-related accidents and injuries, threats to food supplies, hundreds of millions of environmental refugees, and stress on and possible coll... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3872649 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:55:25 +0100 3872649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3868821&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fuv-radiation-not-vitamin-d-might-limit-multiple-sclerosis-symptoms%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From ScienceNews.org: Ultraviolet radiation from sunshine seems to thwart multiple sclerosis, but perhaps not the way most researchers had assumed, a new study in mice suggests. If validated in further research, the finding could add a twist to a hypothesis that has gained credence in recent decades. The report appears online March 22 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Scientists have hypothesized that MS is rare in the tropics because... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3868821 Sun, 15 Aug 2010 13:29:59 +0100 3868821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3858264&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fsulforaphane-in-broccoli-fights-breast-cancer-stem-cells%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 Sulforaphane – a phytochemical derived from broccoli – could help prevent or treat breast cancer by targeting breast cancer stem cells – the small number of cells that fuel a tumor’s growth, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. The NIH-funded study tested sulforaphane, a natural compound from broccoli and broccoli sprouts, in both mice and cell cultures. Researchers found s... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3858264 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:02:41 +0100 3858264 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3854617&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fworlds-mangroves-retreating-at-alarming-rate-study%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From ScientificAmerican.com: The world’s mangroves are being destroyed up to four times faster than other forests, costing millions of dollars in losses in areas such as fisheries and storm protection, a report said Wednesday. The study commissioned by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and The Nature Conservancy said a fifth of mangroves had been lost since 1980 and that they continued to be destroyed at a rate of around 0.7 percent a yea... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3854617 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:01:34 +0100 3854617 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3845184&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Ftoo-much-too-young-excess-brain-growth-may-be-the-first-sign-of-autism%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From ScientificAmerican.com: The average age at which children are diagnosed with autism is between three and four, but scientists have long suspected that the disorder starts much earlier. A key piece of evidence is a phenomenon known as brain overgrowth. Autistic toddlers tend to have large brains for their age, and researchers have shown a correlation between the degree of excess growth and the severity of autism symptoms. Eric Courchesne, director of t... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3845184 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:11:50 +0100 3845184 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3845185&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fclosing-the-gap-when-we-judge-distance-desired-objects-seem-nearer%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From ScientificAmerican.com: We often assume we see our physical surroundings as they actually are. But new research suggests that how we see the world depends on what we want from it. People see desirable objects as physically closer than less desirable ones, according to a study in the January issue of Psychological Science. When psychologists Emily Balcetis of New York University and David Dunning of Cornell University asked people to estimate how far a... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3845185 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 14:41:10 +0100 3845185 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3823024&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fwhy-music-is-good-for-you%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 A survey of the cognitive benefits of music makes a valid case for its educational importance. But that’s not the best reason to teach all children music, says Philip Ball. From ScientificAmerican.com: Remember the Mozart effect? Thanks to a suggestion in 1993 that listening to Mozart makes you cleverer, there has been a flood of compilation CDs filled with classical tunes that will allegedly boost your baby’s brain power. Yet there’s no... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3823024 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:10:53 +0100 3823024 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816509&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fhow-pleasure-works%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 How Pleasure Works: The New Science of Why We Like What We Like From ScientificAmerican.com: What sets humans apart from other animals? Psychologist Paul Bloom thinks it’s the fact that we like Tabasco sauce. Actually, not just Tabasco but any food that is, at least at first, “aversive.” In How Pleasure Works, Bloom tries to get to the bottom of why humans enjoy such weird pleasures as uncomfortably spicy food and owning an unwashed sweater once worn... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816509 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:48:09 +0100 3816509 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3813078&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Ffood-for-thought-does-fast-food-make-us-impatient%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From ScientificAmerican.com: When you go to a fast-food restaurant, you expect to get your fries quickly. But thinking about fast food makes us impatient about other things, too, according to a recent study in Psychological Science. People who examined the aesthetics of a McDonald’s or KFC logo were more likely to choose to take a smaller sum of money immediately (rather than waiting for a bigger payout a week later) than those who had critiqued the logo... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3813078 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:00:06 +0100 3813078 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3805922&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fbreath-of-fresh-air-for-brain-glue-cells%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 Astrocytes may have an important role in regulating breathing. From ScientificAmerican.com: A type of brain cell thought to be responsible for supporting other cells may have a previously unsuspected role in controlling breathing. Star-shaped cells called astrocytes, found in the brain and spinal cord, can “sense” changes in the concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood and stimulate neurons to regulate respiration, according to a study pub... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3805922 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:03:15 +0100 3805922 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3802490&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fworld-simmers-in-hottest-year-so-far%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From ScientificAmerican.com: he world is enduring the hottest year on record, according to a U.S. national weather analysis, causing droughts worldwide and a concern for U.S. farmers counting on another bumper year. For the first six months of the year, 2010 has been warmer than the first half of 1998, the previous record holder, by 0.03 degree Fahrenheit, said Jay Lawrimore, chief of climate analysis at the federal National Climatic Data Center. Period of... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3802490 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:39:02 +0100 3802490 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3784390&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fbroccoli-compound-prevents-melanoma-metastasis%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From Discount – vitamins-herbs.net: A report published in the May 22, 2006 issue of the journal Life Sciences revealed the findings of researchers P. Thejass and Girija Kuttan at the Amala Cancer Research Center in Kerala, India. They reported that sulforaphane significantly prevented the metastasis of melanoma cells in mice. Sulforaphane is an isothiocyanate found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables that has been shown to help protect again... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3784390 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:02:33 +0100 3784390 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3776494&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Flarger-head-size-may-protect-against-alzheimers-symptoms%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From MedicalNewsToday.com: New research shows that people with Alzheimer’s disease who have large heads have better memory and thinking skills than those with the disease who have smaller heads, even when they have the same amount of brain cell death due to the disease. The research is published in the July 13, 2010, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. “These results add weight to the theory of brain ... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3776494 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:57:16 +0100 3776494 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3762991&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fall-forms-of-vitamin-e-count-in-alzheimer%25e2%2580%2599s-protection-finds-study%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From NutraIngredients.com: A combination of different vitamin E forms could help prevent cognitive deterioration in advanced age, according to the results of a study from Sweden. Published this week in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, the findings suggest that it is multiple components of the vitamin that could reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s. The role of the vitamin E family in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is unclear, said the researche... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3762991 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 04:29:46 +0100 3762991 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3757980&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fplant-flavonoid-found-to-reduce-inflammatory-response-in-the-brain%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From cnsfoundation.org: Researchers at the University of Illinois report this week that a plant compound found in abundance in celery and green peppers can disrupt a key component of the inflammatory response in the brain. The findings have implications for research on aging and diseases such as Alzheimer’s and multiple sclerosis. The study appears this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Inflammation can be a blessing or a blight. I... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3757980 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:05:20 +0100 3757980 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3743594&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fis-using-dispersants-on-the-bp-gulf-oil-spill-fighting-pollution-with-pollution%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 It remains unclear what impact chemical dispersants will have on sea life–and only the massive, uncontrolled experiment being run in the Gulf of Mexico will tell From ScientificAmerican.com: Roughly five million liters of dispersants have now been used to break up the oil spilling into the Gulf of Mexico, making this the largest use of such chemicals in U.S. history. If it continues for 10 months, as long as Mexico’s Ixtoc 1 blowout in 1979 in ... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3743594 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:56:07 +0100 3743594 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3729975&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fless-sleep-linked-to-blues-in-teens%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 Earlier bedtimes set by parents protect against depression From ScientificAmerican.com: Despite kids’ protests, enforcing early bedtimes may be good for their mental health. Teens who are allowed to go to bed later are more likely to suffer from depression—probably for the simple reason that they are not getting enough sleep, a recent study suggests. Columbia University scientists found that depression was 24 percent more common in teens whose parents ... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3729975 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:04:58 +0100 3729975 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3724502&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fvitamin-d-deficiency-soars-in-the-u-s-study-says-new-research-suggests-that-most-americans-are-lacking-a-crucial-vitamin%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From ScientificAmerican.com: Three-quarters of U.S. teens and adults are deficient in vitamin D, the so-called “sunshine vitamin” whose deficits are increasingly blamed for everything from cancer and heart disease to diabetes, according to new research. The trend marks a dramatic increase in the amount of vitamin D deficiency in the U.S., according to findings set to be published tomorrow in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Between 1988 and ... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3724502 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 15:24:41 +0100 3724502 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3714310&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fhyperbaric-oxygenation-can-repair-and-restore-damaged-brain-the-impact-of-hyperbaric-medicine-on-government-health-care-disability-and-education-expenditures-dr-paul-harch%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 Reprinted below is a Medical Bulletin of immense importance to parents and caregivers of small children with Cerebral Palsy, Autism and similar Neurodevelopmental Disorders, caused by brain cell damage and/or reduction of blood flow to brain during a critical period in the past. Please read the testimony (below) on Dr. Paul Harch’s very recent presentation on “The Impact of Hyperbaric Medicine on Government Health Care, Disability and Education... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3714310 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:50:18 +0100 3714310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3710677&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fshould-children-take-antidepressants%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From HealthHarvard.EDU: Concerns about the increasing use of antidepressant drugs by children came into focus in 2003 when health officials in the United States, Britain, France, and Canada issued warnings that the popular selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) paroxetine (Paxil) might increase the risk of hostility, mood swings, aggression, and suicide in children and adolescents. The European and FDA warnings were based on three clinical trials in... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3710677 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:56:33 +0100 3710677 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3706776&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fturmeric%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From University of Maryland Medical Center: Turmeric (Curcuma longa) has been used for 4,000 years to treat a variety of ailments. Studies show that turmeric may help treat a number of illnesses, however, it is important to remember several facts when you hear news reports about turmeric’s medicinal properties. First, many studies have taken place in test tubes and animals, and the herb may not work as well in humans. Second, some studies have used a... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3706776 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:06:32 +0100 3706776 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3703017&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fdietary-intake-of-omega-3-polyunsaturated-fatty-acids-may-protect-against-ulcerative-colitis%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From VitaSearch.com: In a prospective cohort study involving 25,639 participants, aged 45 to 74 years, results indicate that higher dietary intake of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) may be associated with a reduced risk of ulcerative colitis. During a median follow-up of 4.2 years, 22 incident cases of ulcerative colitis (UC) were recorded. After adjusting for potential confounders, high tertiles of dietary intakes of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3703017 Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:38:17 +0100 3703017 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3701745&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fchiropractic-a-medical-doctors-perspective%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 By David Perlmutter, MD Recently I wrote an article for the Naples Daily News, “Chiropractic Medicine — Effective Alternative for Pain, Studies Show.” The response that followed was surprising. Predictably, I received several complimentary letters and phone calls from chiropractors in the community. On the other hand, my physician colleagues were obviously less than pleased with my portrayal of chiropractors as being conscientious and eff... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3701745 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 12:31:26 +0100 3701745 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3699599&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fhigh-intakes-of-vitamins-b6-and-b12-may-protect-against-depression-in-the-elderly%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From VitaSearch.com: In a study involving 3,503 older adults (65 years of age and older), 59% of whom were African-American, higher total intakes of vitamins B6 and B12 were associated with decreased likelihood of depressive symptoms at 12 years follow up, after adjusting for various confounding factors. Specifically, a 2% lower odds of depressive symptoms per year was associated with 10 additional milligrams of vitamin B6 or 10 additional milligrams of vi... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3699599 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:45:53 +0100 3699599 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3695690&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fomega-3-fatty-acids-and-fish-intake-may-reduce-the-risk-of-age-related-hearing-loss%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From VitaSearch.com: In a population-based survey involving data collected from 2,956 subjects 50 years of age or older, total intake of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and was found to be inversely associated with prevalent hearing loss (OR per SD increase in energy-adjusted omega-3 PUFAs=0.89) and incident hearing loss (OR per SD increase in long-chain omega-3 PUFAs=0.76). Moreover, fish intake was also associated with a significantly reduced risk of... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3695690 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:08:40 +0100 3695690 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683746&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Feven-more-hurricanes-expected-this-season-three-could-hit-oil-spill%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From AccuWeather.com: The 2010 hurricane season is set to become even more extreme, with 18-21 named storms now in the forecast, and some of those storms will impact the oil spill in the Gulf. AccuWeather.com Chief Hurricane Meteorologist Joe Bastardi has upped his original forecast from 16-18 storms, to 18-21, with at least eight impacts and six hurricanes, and two or three of those hurricanes will have major landfalls. Only five years in the 160 years of... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683746 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:57:22 +0100 3683746 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3679836&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Findustrial-cleaner-linked-to-increased-risk-of-parkinsons-disease%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From ScienceDaily.com: Workers exposed to tricholorethylene (TCE), a chemical once widely used to clean metal such as auto parts, may be at a significantly higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 62nd Annual Meeting in Toronto April 10 to April 17, 2010. “This is the first time a population-based study has confirmed case reports that e... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3679836 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 13:05:02 +0100 3679836 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3676769&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fobesity-and-brain-function%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 Research scientists have long suspected that a relationship existed between obesity and a decline in brain power. New studies now confirm the contention that being overweight is detrimental to the brain. Researchers at the University of California in an article published in the Archives of Neurology demonstrated a strong correlation between central obesity (that is, being fat around the middle) and shrinkage of a part of the brain ( the hippocampus) fundam... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3676769 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:35:39 +0100 3676769 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3671876&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fview-from-the-gulf-the-dangers-of-hidden-oil%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From Time.com: Think of an oil spill and you picture a black tide engulfing beaches and drowning shorebirds and sea turtles in crude. These are the images of the Exxon Valdez accident, which spilled nearly 11 million gal. of oil into Alaska’s Prince William Sound in 1989. The oil that escaped from the tanker eventually coated 1,300 miles (2,100 km) of pristine Alaskan coastline and covered 11,000 sq. mi. (28,000 sq km) of ocean in an inky slick. The ... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3671876 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:30:50 +0100 3671876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3666081&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fautism-jumps-57-in-just-4-years%2F This report underscores the need for a coordinated and strong response to improve lives of people with ASDs.” Parents Detect Autism Earlier A major finding from the CDC study was that the vast majority of parents of children with an autism disorder — 70% — expressed concern over their child’s development when the child was younger than 3 years old. Most expressed concern by the time the child was 2. Yet children were, on average, four and a half years old before they were diagnosed with an autism disorder. “The American Academy of Pediatrics has encouraged routine screening of children for autism at ages 18 and 24 months,” Rice said. “Pediatricians should listen to parents if they have a concern, but also proactively follow the screening recommenda... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3666081 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:21:58 +0100 3666081 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3662793&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fbrain-scans-confirm-role-of-alzheimer%25e2%2580%2599s-genes%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From MSNBC.com New study also turns up two new genetic suspects worth exploring A study of brain scans has confirmed the role of several genes linked with Alzheimer’s disease, and turned up two others that are worth exploring, U.S. researchers said Monday. A team at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston used magnetic resonance imaging or MRI scans to study changes in brain structures — such as the size of the hippocampus and amygdala — in 700 ... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3662793 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:11:51 +0100 3662793 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3656871&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fglutathione-therapy-for-parkinsons-study%2F The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of intravenous glutathione in Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients. This was a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, pilot trial in subjects with PD whose motor symptoms were not adequately controlled with their current medication regimen. Subjects were randomly assigned to receive intravenous glutathione 1,400 mg or placebo administered three times a week for 4 weeks. Twenty-one subjects were randomly assigned, 11 to glutathione and 10 to placebo. One subject who was assigned to glutathione withdrew from the study for personal reasons prior to undergoing any postrandomization efficacy assessments. Glutathione was well tolerated and there were no withdrawals because of adverse events i... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3656871 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:35:10 +0100 3656871 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3648667&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fcan-exposure-to-lead-cause-add%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From Lead Action News: Very little is known about the spectrum of causes of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Attention Deficit Disorder. One possible cause that has come to light in recent years, but has received little attention in Australia, is the role of environmental toxins, especially lead. Health effects Lead is a potent nerve poison that adversely affects many systems in the body. The organ systems that are particularly sensitive to lea... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3648667 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:51:07 +0100 3648667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3644878&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fwhy-human-blood-drives-mosquitoes-wild%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From National Science Foundation: When the time came for chemical ecologist Walter Leal to test whether humans make a natural odor that attracts mosquitoes, Leal himself was the first to volunteer. “I measured my own levels,” Leal said. “I thought I would set a good example. If you do it first, then others won’t be scared.” In truth, there was little, if any, reason to be frightened. The scientists were looking only for the su... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3644878 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:13:54 +0100 3644878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3641141&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fn-y-chef-keeps-abreast-of-food-trends-with-mothers-milk-cheese%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From USAToday.com: A husband-wife culinary team in New York have created what one headline writer has already dubbed “the mother of all cheeses”: breast-milk cheese. Chef Daniel Angerer and Lori Mason own Klee Brasserie, in Chelsea, which specializes in natural, locally sourced, sustainable foods. They are also parents of a newborn, with an abundance of breast milk. Ergo, the mother of invention. “It tastes like cow’s-milk cheese, k... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3641141 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:59:57 +0100 3641141 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3635910&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fexperts-say-americans-getting-too-many-medical-tests-maybe-even-president-obama%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From ChicagoTribume.com: Too much cancer screening, too many heart tests, too many cesarean sections. A spate of recent reports suggests that many Americans are being overtreated. Maybe even President Barack Obama, champion of an overhaul and cost-cutting of the health care system. Is it doctors practicing defensive medicine? Or are patients so accustomed to a culture of medical technology that they insist on extensive tests and treatments? A combination o... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3635910 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:46:29 +0100 3635910 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3633536&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fmaking-pacemakers-mri-friendly%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From StarTribune.com: In all of medical technology, few products have been as enduring as the pacemaker. The device, which paces a heart that beats too slowly, has saved countless lives and enjoyed an extraordinary run, as medical devices go, and has helped build Minnesota’s formidable medical economy. But in the past decade or so, an unsettling truth has emerged about pacemakers, something none of its inventors could have imagined: Patients implante... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3633536 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 14:05:17 +0100 3633536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3632338&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fhow-you-think-about-your-age-may-affect-how-you-age%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From USNews.com: The saying “You’re only as old as you feel” really seems to resonate with older adults, according to research from Purdue University. “How old you are matters, but beyond that it’s your interpretation that has far-reaching implications for the process of aging,” said Markus H. Schafer, a doctoral student in sociology and gerontology who led the study. “So, if you feel old beyond your own chronologi... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3632338 Sat, 05 Jun 2010 09:47:55 +0100 3632338 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3629746&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fhigh-fructose-corn-syrup-consumption-may-push-fatty-livers-to-the-brink%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From LATimes.com: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is one of the many consequences of obesity, as fat accumulates not only across the body and around the visceral organs, but inside the organ that helps break down fats, filter toxins from the bloodstream and create useable fuel from the food we eat. About 3 in 10 American adults suffer from nonalcoholic fatty liver. But it’s a population of patients that’s grown so fast, there isn’t a lot... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3629746 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:58:29 +0100 3629746 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3625663&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fmusic-is-good-for-you-at-any-age%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From LATimes.com: Let’s face it: Many of us looking to sharpen our intellectual edges have already passed the age when becoming a prodigy is an option. We missed the opportunity to start clarinet lessons at 5. We lacked the discipline to practice for hours on end. We were told we couldn’t carry a tune in a bucket. It’s never too late, say researchers. Just as second languages are more easily learned young, neuroscientists point to periods... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3625663 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:57:35 +0100 3625663 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621827&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Folder-women-need-1-hour-workouts-to-fend-off-flab%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From Yahoo.com: Rev up the treadmill: Sobering new research spells out just how much exercise women need to keep the flab off as they age — and it’s a lot. At least an hour of moderate activity a day is needed for older women at a healthy weight who aren’t dieting. For those who are already overweight — and that’s most American women — even more exercise is called for to avoid gaining weight without eating less, the study results su... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621827 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:23:02 +0100 3621827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3617953&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fwhat-have-we-done%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 Please view the following video. From a trip to the Florida Keys this weekend – memorial weekend. What Have We Done? (Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN) Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3617953 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:19:55 +0100 3617953 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3617954&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fhuffing-a-danger-for-preteens-study-says%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From WashingtonPost.com: There was some concerning news Thursday from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. A study found that more 12-year-olds have used potentially lethal inhalants than those who used marijuana, cocaine and hallucinogens combined. Health officials said they are trying to get the word out about the dangers of common household products — cheap and easily accessible — that youngsters may inhale to get h... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3617954 Mon, 31 May 2010 18:26:25 +0100 3617954 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3614603&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Foutwitting-germs-that-never-say-die%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From Boston.com: In the ongoing battle between pathogens and humans, bacteria have an unusual survival tactic: playing dead. Scientists in Boston and elsewhere are increasingly interested in mysterious “persisters’’ — a small number of cells in a bacterial population that are not growing, but are also not dead. They exist in an inactive state that allows them to survive antibiotic treatment, only to awaken later and grow again. “Persisters are th... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3614603 Sun, 30 May 2010 16:12:39 +0100 3614603 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3611981&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fms-patients-push-for-new-treatment-testing%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From USAToday.com: Under intense pressure from patients, some U.S. doctors are cautiously testing a provocative theory that abnormal blood drainage from the brain may play a role in multiple sclerosis — and that a surgical vein fix might help. If it pans out, the approach suggested by a researcher in Italy could mark a vast change for MS, a disabling neurological disease long blamed on an immune system gone awry. But many patients frustrated by today&#82... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3611981 Sun, 30 May 2010 00:06:37 +0100 3611981 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3607654&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Ffda-warns-of-greater-muscle-risk-from-zocor%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From Chron.com: The Food and Drug Administration said Friday the highest available dose of Zocor, a component in cholesterol drugs, can cause muscle damage as well as severe and potentially lethal kidney damage. The agency said statin drugs like Zocor are known to cause muscle damage in some patients, but the risk is more severe when patients are taking 80 milligram doses of Zocor, which is the highest FDA-approved dose. The side effects include rhabdomyol... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3607654 Fri, 28 May 2010 10:58:34 +0100 3607654 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3603704&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fchildren-should-get-down-and-dirty-nu-professor-says%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 Playing in, and even eating, dirt helps develop immune system, report says From ChicagoTribune.com: A little dirt may be good for the heart. Analyzing data collected from thousands of children over two decades in the Philippines, researchers have concluded that a healthy dose of germs and pathogens during infancy reduced cardiovascular inflammation in adulthood — a precursor to heart attacks and strokes. “It raises the intriguing possibility that h... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3603704 Thu, 27 May 2010 12:26:54 +0100 3603704 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3599575&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Ffor-older-women-exercise-may-cut-breast-cancer-risk%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From MedPageToday.com: For sedentary postmenopausal women, moderate to vigorous exercise for a year reduced levels of estradiol, researchers said. The reductions, compared with those achieved by controls, were modest but significant and were consistent with a lower risk for breast cancer, according to Christine Friedenreich, PhD, of Alberta Health Services in Calgary, and colleagues. The finding, from a randomized trial, is evidence that such women —... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3599575 Wed, 26 May 2010 10:56:31 +0100 3599575 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3592306&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fmigraines-can-come-with-fellow-travelers%2F From USAToday.com: If you suffer from migraine headaches, you suffer enough. These aren’t just headaches: They are life-disrupting events that can send you to bed for hours or days at a time, unable to tolerate light, sound, odors or human contact. So the last thing you want to hear is that your headaches are linked with other health problems and may even raise your risk for strokes, heart attacks and other serious illnesses. But researchers are finding increasing evidence for just such links. “Both doctors and patients need to know that migraine has a large number of fellow travelers,” says Richard Lipton, a neurologist at Albert Einstein College in New York and a spokesman for the American Academy of Neurology. MIGRAINE THERAPY: New drugs and causes Migraine, once dismi... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3592306 Mon, 24 May 2010 12:39:58 +0100 3592306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3592307&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Ftoo-much-sitting-puts-the-body-on-idle%2F From USAToday.com: For decades, scientists have studied exercise. But until recently, they paid little attention to the opposite end of the activity spectrum: the many hours modern humans spend sitting, barely moving at all. But now the early results are in, and the science of sitting is producing sobering headlines. The bottom line, if you will: Sitting kills. “The body’s idling state is very, very unhealthy,” says James Levine, an endocrinologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. “Much like a Ferrari, the human is meant to move.” HEART HEALTH: Compare hospitals near you Q&A: How to drop pounds, even at work FULL COVERAGE: 2010 Weight-Loss Challenge Inertia may be especially hard on the heart: Every hour spent watching TV (an activity that usually i... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3592307 Sun, 23 May 2010 16:51:35 +0100 3592307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3588956&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Freport-hazardous-chemical-in-our-canned-food%2F This study also shows that BPA levels in canned food cannot be predicted by the price of the product, the quality or relative nutrition value of the product, or where it was purchased. In related action, Sen. Dianne Feinstein today repeated her demand for a ban on BPA in food and beverage containers. The California Democrat wants the ban included in the Food Safety Modernization Act, a bill moving through the Senate that looks at important external food contaminants like E. coli and salmonella, but not at packaging additives like BPA. (Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN) Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3588956 Sat, 22 May 2010 14:39:07 +0100 3588956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3585716&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fmore-u-s-retailers-give-bpa-the-boot%2F From USAToday.com: Canada’s proposed ban on a hormone-like chemical in baby bottles has spurred U.S. retailers and legislators to try to phase out use of the ingredient, called bisphenol A, or BPA. Canada’s announcement Friday came just days after the National Toxicology Program, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, found “some concern” that low levels of BPA cause changes in behavior and the brain, prostate gland, mammary gland and the age at which girls enter puberty. BPA-FREE:Blog keeps up-to-date list of baby products without the chemical Toys ‘R’ Us announced Monday that it will phase out bottles and other “baby feeding products” containing BPA by the end of the year. Wal-Mart last week said that it will stop selling... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3585716 Fri, 21 May 2010 11:01:44 +0100 3585716 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3581727&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fjapanese-doctors-preparing-taiji-mercury-test-whitewash%2F A recent interview I did with the Japanese press: From seashepherds.ning.com: Either this report is crying wolf and we are full of it or a cover-up by the Japanese government on mercury in dolphin meat is underway. ___________________________________________________ On March 26th 2010 I interviewed Mr. Sugimori, the acting head of the Dolphin Hunters Union in Taiji, Japan. During our hour and forty-five minute conversation, the one point that has stood out in my mind and has worried me is his apparent strongly held belief that mercury is NOT bad for the people who consume dolphin meat. Today TAG got word of how this strategy will play out. If this report sticks in the minds of the Japanese, our work to end the hunt based on mercury contamination will be all the more difficult. __________... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3581727 Thu, 20 May 2010 11:14:01 +0100 3581727 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577507&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fstudy-adhd-linked-to-pesticide-exposure%2F This study is the first to examine the effects of exposure in the population at large. Organophosphates are “designed” to have toxic effects on the nervous system, says the lead author of the study, Maryse Bouchard, Ph.D., a researcher in the department of environmental and occupational health at the University of Montreal. “That’s how they kill pests.” The pesticides act on a set of brain chemicals closely related to those involved in ADHD, Bouchard explains, “so it seems plausible that exposure to organophosphates could be associated with ADHD-like symptoms.” Environmental Protection Agency regulations have eliminated most residential uses for the pesticides (including lawn care and termite extermination), so the largest source of exposure for ch... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577507 Wed, 19 May 2010 12:08:37 +0100 3577507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3573817&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fcheese-acting-as-carrier-for-probiotic-bacteria-found-to-improve-immune-response-of-elderly%2F From ScienceDaily.com: Scientists in Finland have discovered that cheese can help preserve and enhance the immune system of the elderly by acting as a carrier for probiotic bacteria. The research, published in FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology, reveals that daily consumption of probiotic cheese helps to tackle age-related changes in the immune system. “The increase in the proportion of aged individuals in modern society makes finding innovative ways to thwart the deterioration of the immune system a priority,” said lead author Dr Fandi Ibrahim from the University of Turku in Finland. “The intake of probiotic bacteria has been reported to enhance the immune response through other products and now we have discovered that cheese can be a carrier of the same bacteri... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3573817 Tue, 18 May 2010 11:18:44 +0100 3573817 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3569961&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fbiologists-link-gut-microbial-equilibrium-to-inflammatory-bowel-disease%2F From ScienceDaily.com: We are not alone — even in our own bodies. The human gut is home to 100 trillion bacteria, which, for millions of years, have co-evolved along with our digestive and immune systems. Most people view bacteria as harmful pathogens that cause infections and disease. Other, more agreeable, microbes (known as symbionts) have taken a different evolutionary path, and have established beneficial relationships with their hosts. Still other microbes may be perched somewhere in between, according to research by biologists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) that offers new insight into the causes of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and colon cancer. A paper about their work appears in the April 22 issue of the journal Cell Host & Microbe. “It ha... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3569961 Mon, 17 May 2010 12:20:53 +0100 3569961 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3567970&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fbreast-density-increases-predict-cancer-risk-in-study%2F From Bloomberg.com: Breast density increases over one year may signal a higher risk of breast cancer in post- menopausal women taking estrogen and progestin, a study shows. The authors urged doctors to monitor such changes. The study, to be released tomorrow at an American Association of Cancer Research meeting in Washington, found 20 percent of 475 women taking the hormone treatments had more than a 19 percent rise in breast density. That increase translated into 3.6 times more cases of cancer, according to the study data. While the study noted that breast density has long been “one of the strongest predictors of risk,” this trial is among the first to show how short-term changes can affect a woman’s susceptibility to the disease. The measure may be worth tracking annually for som... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3567970 Sun, 16 May 2010 15:19:13 +0100 3567970 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3566702&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fsafe-cigarettes-are-as-hazardous-as-tobacco-researchers-demonstrate%2F From ScienceDaily.com: Using the same technique they developed to document the harmful effects of tobacco products, a team of researchers found that cigarettes made without tobacco or nicotine may be more carcinogenic because they actually induce more extensive DNA damage than tobacco products. The technique has been awarded U.S. patent No. 7,662,565. The research team was led by Zbigniew Darzynkiewicz, M.D., Ph.D., professor of pathology. Their study will appear in the June 1 issue of Cell Cycle (Volume 9, Issue 11). Using laser scanning cytometry (LSC) technology to measure DNA damage response to the smoke from commercially available tobacco- and nicotine-free cigarettes, the research team expected to find the alternative products were less hazardous than regular tobacco cigarettes. Howe... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3566702 Sat, 15 May 2010 14:16:23 +0100 3566702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3564089&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fbreast-milk-best-its-all-in-the-genes%2F From ScienceDaily.com: Is breast milk so different from infant formula? The ability to track which genes are operating in an infant’s intestine has allowed University of Illinois scientists to compare the early development of breast-fed and formula-fed babies. They say the difference is very real. “For the first time, we can see that breast milk induces genetic pathways that are quite different from those in formula-fed infants. Although formula makers have tried to develop a product that’s as much like breast milk as possible, hundreds of genes were expressed differently in the breast-fed and formula-fed groups,” said Sharon Donovan, a U of I professor of nutrition. Although both breast-fed and formula-fed babies gain weight and seem to develop similarly, scientis... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3564089 Fri, 14 May 2010 11:17:24 +0100 3564089 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3560356&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Freward-driven-people-win-more-even-when-no-reward-at-stake%2F From ScienceDaily.com: Whether it’s for money, marbles or chalk, the brains of reward-driven people keep their game faces on, helping them win at every step of the way. Surprisingly, they win most often when there is no reward. That’s the finding of neuroscientists at Washington University in St. Louis, who tested 31 randomly selected subjects with word games, some of which had monetary rewards of either 25 or 75 cents per correct answer, others of which had no money attached. Subjects were given a short list of five words to memorize in a matter of seconds, then a 3.5-second interval or pause, then a few seconds to respond to a solitary word that either had been on the list or had not. Test performance had no consequence in some trials, but in others, a computer graded the re... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3560356 Thu, 13 May 2010 11:31:21 +0100 3560356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3556228&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fmagnetic-stimulation-scores-modest-success-as-antidepressant%2F This study should help settle the debate about whether rTMS works for depression,” said George, who led the research team. “We can now follow up clues suggesting ways to improve its effectiveness, and hopefully further develop a potential new class of stimulation treatments for other brain disorders.” The treatment aims to jump-start underactive mood-regulating circuitry by targeting the top left front part of the brain with an electromagnetic coil that emits 3,000 pulses over a 37-minute session. It can be safely administered in a doctor’s office with few side effects — unlike more invasive brain stimulation treatments, such as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) (See Background below). Following a decade and a half of studies yielding mixed results, the FDA clea... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3556228 Wed, 12 May 2010 12:14:43 +0100 3556228 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3549445&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fnew-approach-to-treat-lower-back-pain-unveiled%2F From ScienceDaily.com: Using a branch of science that crosses disciplines to study complex problems, a Michigan State University researcher is introducing a new way to understand and treat lower back pain, a condition affecting more than 40 million Americans and costing billions of dollars each year. N. Peter Reeves, a researcher in Osteopathic Surgical Specialties in MSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, is studying the spine using systems science, which became popular in the early 20th century. With a systems approach, it is possible to study complex systems in a way that not only includes their parts but also how the parts interact to affect the entire system. “The attractiveness of the systems approach is that it allows the research community to share results and integrate... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3549445 Mon, 10 May 2010 11:04:58 +0100 3549445 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3546932&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Flead-may-be-the-culprit-in-adhd%2F This study showed a link only between blood lead and hyperactivity/impulsivity symptoms, not inattention. But a second study showed a robust link between blood lead and both parent and teacher ratings of ADHD symptoms, including both hyperactivity and attention problems. In both studies, the connection was independent of IQ, family income, race, or maternal smoking during pregnancy. Nigg offers a causal model for the disabling symptoms associated with ADHD: Lead attaches to sites in the brain’s striatum and frontal cortex, where it acts on the genes in these regions—causing them to turn on or remain inactive. Gene activity shapes the development and activity of these brain regions. By disrupting brain activity, the toxin in turn alters psychological processes supported by these neurons... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3546932 Sun, 09 May 2010 11:15:53 +0100 3546932 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3542725&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fcopycat-behavior-in-children-is-universal-and-may-help-promote-human-culture%2F From ScienceDaily.com: Children learn a great deal by imitating adults. A new study of Australian preschoolers and Kalahari Bushman children finds that a particular kind of imitation — overimitation, in which a child copies everything an adult shows them, not just the steps that lead to some outcome — appears to be a universal human activity, rather than something the children of middle-class parents pick up. The work helps shed light on how humans develop and transmit culture. Scientists “have been finding this odd effect where children will copy everything that they see an adult demonstrate to them, even if there are clear or obvious reasons why those actions would be irrelevant,” says psychologist Mark Nielsen, of the University of Queensland in Australia. &#8220... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3542725 Fri, 07 May 2010 10:53:09 +0100 3542725 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3538275&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fmy-kid-wouldnt-do-that-study-shows-parents-difficulty-with-teen-sexuality%2F From ScienceDailly.com: It can be difficult for parents of teenagers to come to terms with the fact their kids may have sex, particularly given widespread concerns about the consequences of teen sexual activity. In fact, a new study from North Carolina State University shows that many parents think that their children aren’t interested in sex – but that everyone else’s kids are. “Parents I interviewed had a very hard time thinking about their own teen children as sexually desiring subjects,” says Dr. Sinikka Elliott, an assistant professor of sociology at NC State and author of the study. In other words, parents find it difficult to think that their teenagers want to have sex. “At the same time,” Elliott says, “parents view their teens’ peers as highly sexual, even sexua... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3538275 Thu, 06 May 2010 10:57:29 +0100 3538275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3533972&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Ftoddlers-and-tv-early-exposure-has-negative-and-long-term-impact%2F This study takes a comprehensive approach and considers many parental, pediatric and societal factors simultaneously,” she adds. This research was funded by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada. The article, published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, was authored by Linda S. Pagani, Caroline Fitzpatrick and Tracie A. Barnett of the Université de Montréal and its affiliated Sainte-Justine University Hospital Research Center in Canada in collaboration with Eric Dubow of the University of Michigan in the United States. (Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN) Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3533972 Wed, 05 May 2010 11:08:41 +0100 3533972 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3529900&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fmarathon-runners-may-be-at-increased-risk-for-skin-cancer%2F From ScienceDaily.com: In an Austrian study, marathon runners had more atypical moles and other skin lesions suggestive of a risk for skin cancer than did a comparison group of age- and sex-matched controls, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Marathon running has become increasingly popular in recent years, according to background information in the article. While regular exercise is associated with improved health, some evidence suggests that endurance exercise–including marathon running–may be linked to skin cancer and other severe illnesses. During training and competition, marathon runners are exposed to high levels of ultraviolet (UV) radiation, the most important environmental risk factor for the skin... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3529900 Tue, 04 May 2010 11:03:14 +0100 3529900 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3526849&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fpotential-for-new-cancer-detection-and-therapy-method-described%2F From ScienceDaily.com: University of Missouri School of Medicine scientists explain a potentially new early cancer detection and treatment method using nanoparticles created at MU in an article published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The article illustrates how engineered gold nanoparticles tied to a cancer-specific receptor could be targeted to tumor cells to treat prostate, breast or lung cancers in humans. ——————————————————————————– “When injected into the body, the Gastrin Releasing Peptide (GRP) cancer receptor serves as a signaling device to the gold nanoparticle, which allows for targeted de... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3526849 Mon, 03 May 2010 10:42:34 +0100 3526849 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3524370&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Ftanning-addicts-drink-more-alcohol-smoke-more-pot-study-finds%2F From Bloomberg.com: About one-third of college students who tried indoor tanning facilities were addicted to the artificial rays, and the addicts drank more alcohol and smoked more marijuana than other students, researchers found. The compulsive tanners met psychological criteria for addiction gauged by two different measurers, according to the study published today by the medical journal, Archives of Dermatology. About 42 percent of tanning addicts reported using more than one drug in the previous month, twice the rate of casual tanners. Indoor tanning can cause skin cancer, premature skin aging and eye damage, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The health overhaul signed by President Barack Obama last month will charge customers a 10 percent tax effective in July. Cur... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3524370 Sun, 02 May 2010 12:53:07 +0100 3524370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3519570&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fmaking-new-connections-the-gift-of-neuroplasticity%2F By David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, ABIHM With the statute of limitations having long expired, I can now describe my first experiences in learning about the human brain. When I was a child, I didn’t have the opportunity to spend much time with my father as he maintained a very busy practice in neurosurgery in South Florida. Clearly, he too recognized this shortcoming in our relationship so one day he came up with a solution; he invited me to come to the operating room to watch him remove a tumor from the base of someone’s brain. What a way to spend a Saturday afternoon, especially considering the fact that I was thirteen years old at the time. I soon made these visits to the operating room a regular part of my weekend and retrospectively I believe my dad made the effort to schedule surgery ... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3519570 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:31:32 +0100 3519570 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3511644&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fparkinsons-treated-with-glutathione%2F The following video demonstrates results from treatment of Parkinson’s disease with intravenous glutathione. This needs to be public knowledge as any doctor can make this happen. Glutathione Video – April 2010 David Perlmutter, MD (Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN) Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3511644 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:18:26 +0100 3511644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3508315&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fstatin-use-could-cause-amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis%2F From AssociatedContent.com: Those with high blood cholesterol could be prescribed any number of medications in order to bring their cholesterol into the normal range. However, one of the most commonly prescribed types of medications is in the statin family. This family of medications work by blocking certain substances found within the liver. This blocking action then causes the liver to remove cholesterol from itself. Statin medications also help the body reabsorb cholesterol deposits that may already line arteries, therefore, creating a situation in which coronary artery disease may be reversed. One of the side effects of statin medications is the possible occurrence of myalgis (muscle pain), muscle weakness, and rhabdomyolysis (muscle damage). Until recently it was thought that there w... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3508315 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:31:44 +0100 3508315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3505018&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fwhen-social-fear-is-missing-so-are-racial-stereotypes-shows-study-of-children-with-williams-syndrome%2F From ScienceDaily.com: Children with the genetic condition known as Williams syndrome have unusually friendly natures because they lack the sense of fear that the rest of us feel in many social situations. Now, a study reported in the April 13th issue of Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, suggests that children with Williams Syndrome are missing something else the rest of us have from a very tender age: the proclivity to stereotype others based on their race. The findings support the notion that social fear is at the root of racial stereotypes. The researchers say the results might also aid in the development of interventions designed to reduce discriminatory attitudes and behavior towards vulnerable or marginalized groups of society. “This is the first study to report the ab... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3505018 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:05:26 +0100 3505018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3502873&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Ffirst-direct-recording-made-of-mirror-neurons-in-human-brain%2F From ScienceDaily.com: Mirror neurons, many say, are what make us human. They are the cells in the brain that fire not only when we perform a particular action but also when we watch someone else perform that same action. Neuroscientists believe this “mirroring” is the mechanism by which we can “read” the minds of others and empathize with them. It’s how we “feel” someone’s pain, how we discern a grimace from a grin, a smirk from a smile. Problem was, there was no proof that mirror neurons existed — only suspicion and indirect evidence. Now, reporting in the April edition of the journal Current Biology, Dr. Itzhak Fried, a UCLA professor of neurosurgery and of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences, Roy Mukamel, a postdoctoral fellow in ... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3502873 Sun, 25 Apr 2010 13:58:34 +0100 3502873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3501606&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fstatin-drugs-and-als%2F From Dr. Perlmutter, Please read the following story – very compelling information from a flight surgeon: My Statin Story When I first wrote of my personal side effects of Lipitor, my words were focused purely on transient global amnesia (TGA). This is because, in 1999, shortly after this drug was started by my doctors at Johnson Space Center as part of my annual astronaut physical, this is what I experienced. A year later, they re-started me on the same statin, Lipitor, at half the previous dose, saying that my first 6-hour episode of TGA was only a coincidence. Two months later, I again experienced TGA. For twelve hours I was a thirteen-year-old high school student who knew my subjects, teachers and every kid in my class (according to my worried wife) but with no memory for my ent... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3501606 Sat, 24 Apr 2010 10:00:27 +0100 3501606 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3499185&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fsubstance-in-breast-milk-kills-cancer-cells-study-suggests%2F From ScienceDaily.com: A substance found in breast milk can kill cancer cells, reveal studies carried out by researchers at Lund University and the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Although the special substance, known as HAMLET (Human Alpha-lactalbumin Made LEthal to Tumour cells), was discovered in breast milk several years ago, it is only now that it has been possible to test it on humans. Patients with cancer of the bladder who were treated with the substance excreted dead cancer cells in their urine after each treatment, which has given rise to hopes that it can be developed into medication for cancer care in the future. Discovered by chance HAMLET was discovered by chance when researchers were studying the antibacterial properties of breast milk. Further studies showed that HAMLET c... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3499185 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:12:33 +0100 3499185 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3499186&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fsugar-added-to-food-linked-to-heart-disease-risk-cholesterol%2F From Bloomberg.com: Eating sugar and other sweeteners added to packaged foods may add to heart-disease risk by changing cholesterol levels and increasing blood fats, an Emory University study said. Those who consumed food with higher levels of sugar showed a risk ranging from 50 percent to 300 percent higher of reduced levels of the good cholesterol that protects against heart disease, according to the research. Higher sugar intake also increased triglycerides, the blood fats that raise heart disease risk, said Jean Welsh, lead author of the research released today in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The research is one of the first large studies to show added sugar changes cholesterol levels, which are risk factors for heart disease, Welsh said. U.S. consumption of sugar... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3499186 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:11:56 +0100 3499186 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3494413&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fhospital-rankings-show-reputation-more-than-quality-study-says%2F The objective scores showed less variation than reputation did among all hospitals in the survey, Sehgal said. That narrower range in objective ratings lends more weight to the reputation points on overall ranking, he said. “The total index is driven by the one component that has the most variation: reputation score,” Sehgal said. “So the result of that is reputation scores play a predominant role in the ranking of the top 50 hospitals.” Comarow said the magazine has taken steps to reduce the influence of reputation in the rankings. “We get criticized a lot for putting emphasis on reputation. Since we’re looking at hospitals that do really well with the most critical patients, there’s a very good case to be made that the reputational survey is a valid and legitimate form o... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3494413 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:46:17 +0100 3494413 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3490741&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fcelerys-brain-saving-pigment-may-fight-alzheimers-study-says%2F This study, the first to focus on luteolin’s brain-protecting properties, showed the substance modulates the body’s response to diseases that inflame the brain. Luteolin and other plant chemicals, called flavonoids, also reduce cardiovascular disease and stroke in humans. “We’re not recommending anyone go out and binge on celery, but the ability to mitigate brain inflammation through the diet is exciting,” said Rodney W. Johnson, the study’s author and an associate professor in the department of animal sciences at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, in a telephone interview yesterday. The mice were fed the equivalent of roughly 47 human servings of celery each day, Johnson said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends 2 1/2-cups of vegeta... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3490741 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:12:00 +0100 3490741 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3487216&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fradiologists-use-light-to-scan-the-inner-workings-of-the-brain%2F From ScienceDaily.com: Radiologists have developed a new device to understand brain activity. It is a collection of fiber optic cables attached to a flexible cap placed atop the head. The cables send near-infrared light through the skull and into the brain, where it is diffused or scattered before it is collected by receiver cables. The device is able to interpret the light to measure blood circulation and the amount of oxygen in that blood, which helps explain brain activity. When doctors want to find out what’s going on inside a baby’s brain it usually requires, noisy or dangerous equipment and babies sitting completely still. But, new technology is now giving researchers a fascinating look inside an infant’s brain in a much easier way. Radiologists are using a new techniq... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3487216 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:22:52 +0100 3487216 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3482984&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Flow-vitamin-d-levels-associated-with-more-asthma-symptoms-and-medication-use%2F This study comes on the heels of another paper by National Jewish Health faculty, which showed that low levels of vitamin D in adult asthma patients are associated with lower lung function and reduced responsiveness to corticosteroids. (Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN) Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3482984 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:02:38 +0100 3482984 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3475935&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Flack-of-omega-6-fatty-acid-linked-to-severe-dermatitis%2F From ScienceDaily.com: University of Illinois scientists have learned that a specific omega-6 fatty acid may be critical to maintaining skin health. “In experiments with mice, we knocked out a gene responsible for an enzyme that helps the body to make arachidonic acid. Without arachidonic acid, the mice developed severe ulcerative dermatitis. The animals were very itchy, they scratched themselves continuously, and they developed a lot of bleeding sores,” said Manabu Nakamura, a U of I associate professor of food science and human nutrition. When arachidonic acid was added to the animals’ diet, the itching went away, he said. Nakamura’s team has been focusing on understanding the function of omega-3 and -6 fatty acids, and doctoral student Chad Stroud developed a mou... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3475935 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:44:52 +0100 3475935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3471908&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fhow-the-health-care-reform-bill-affects-industry%2F From NutraIngredients.com: Industry groups are highlighting benefits that may flow to the dietary supplements and complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) sectors as a result of the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that has been passed by Congress. The Bill will make it more difficult for the mainstream medical community to discriminate against CAMs and is likely to provoke schemes that will promote the use of certain dietary supplements. According to the Natural Products Association, ‘community health center demonstration projects’ will establish programs to: Give omega-3 oils to those suffering cardiovascular problems Give omega-3 oils to pregnant women Give vitamin D and calcium to the elderly “We are hugely excited by these measures,” said Dan Fabric... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3471908 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:04:41 +0100 3471908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3467873&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fmusic-is-good-for-you-at-any-age%2F From LATimes.com: Let’s face it: Many of us looking to sharpen our intellectual edges have already passed the age when becoming a prodigy is an option. We missed the opportunity to start clarinet lessons at 5. We lacked the discipline to practice for hours on end. We were told we couldn’t carry a tune in a bucket. It’s never too late, say researchers. Just as second languages are more easily learned young, neuroscientists point to periods of heightened sensitivity — particularly before the age of 8 or 9 — when minds are more readily shaped by musical instruction. With age, the “plasticity” that allows experience to mold the brain so easily declines. But it doesn’t disappear. At any age, learning a challenging new set of skills such as instrumental mu... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3467873 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:17:17 +0100 3467873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3463711&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fgene-that-changes-the-brain%25e2%2580%2599s-response-to-stress-identified%2F From ScienceDaily.com Stress can literally warp your brain, reshaping some brain structures that help cope with life’s pressures. In the short term, the stress response can be helpful — i.e., fight or flight — but over time it leads to a wear and tear that can cause disease in both the brain and other parts of the body. Digging deeper into what underlies these potentially harmful changes, new research has identified a key protein involved in remodeling the brain under stress. Experiments have found that the brains of mice with an inadequate amount of this protein, called brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), look similar to those of normal mice that have been under stress for long periods. The experiments homed in on the gene for a protein that, among other things, en... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3463711 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:08:22 +0100 3463711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3460275&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fwhy-human-blood-drives-mosquitoes-wild%2F From National Science Foundation: When the time came for chemical ecologist Walter Leal to test whether humans make a natural odor that attracts mosquitoes, Leal himself was the first to volunteer. “I measured my own levels,” Leal said. “I thought I would set a good example. If you do it first, then others won’t be scared.” In truth, there was little, if any, reason to be frightened. The scientists were looking only for the substance itself, not trying to find out whether the compound would lure the insects to a blood meal. And the researchers found it–nonanal, a substance made by humans and birds that creates a powerful scent that Culex mosquitoes find irresistible. Leal only had to roll up his sleeve. His colleagues laid a syringe-like instrument next ... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3460275 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:05:10 +0100 3460275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3457904&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fmaking-pacemakers-mri-friendly%2F From StarTribune.com: In all of medical technology, few products have been as enduring as the pacemaker. The device, which paces a heart that beats too slowly, has saved countless lives and enjoyed an extraordinary run, as medical devices go, and has helped build Minnesota’s formidable medical economy. But in the past decade or so, an unsettling truth has emerged about pacemakers, something none of its inventors could have imagined: Patients implanted with the silver-dollar-sized device are warned against getting MRI scans. The interaction between the tiny battery-powered devices and the powerful magnetic imagers is seen as terribly risky, and potentially harmful. Now, Medtronic Inc. has developed a pacemaker system that is MRI-compatible under most circumstances. Its competitors are... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3457904 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:35:10 +0100 3457904 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3456782&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fhow-you-think-about-your-age-may-affect-how-you-age%2F From USNews.com: The saying “You’re only as old as you feel” really seems to resonate with older adults, according to research from Purdue University. “How old you are matters, but beyond that it’s your interpretation that has far-reaching implications for the process of aging,” said Markus H. Schafer, a doctoral student in sociology and gerontology who led the study. “So, if you feel old beyond your own chronological years you are probably going to experience a lot of the downsides that we associate with aging. “But if you are older and maintain a sense of being younger, then that gives you an edge in maintaining a lot of the abilities you prize.” Schafer and co-author Tetyana P. Shippee, a Purdue graduate who is a research associate a... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3456782 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:29:21 +0100 3456782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3454040&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fhuffing-a-danger-for-preteens-study-says%2F From WashingtonPost.com: There was some concerning news Thursday from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. A study found that more 12-year-olds have used potentially lethal inhalants than those who used marijuana, cocaine and hallucinogens combined. Health officials said they are trying to get the word out about the dangers of common household products — cheap and easily accessible — that youngsters may inhale to get high. They include refrigerant from air conditioning units, aerosol computer cleaners, shoe polish, glue, air fresheners, hair sprays, nail polish, paint solvents, degreasers, gasoline and lighter fluids. The use of inhalants can lead to cardiac arrest, addiction and other health problems. The 2006-2008 National Surveys on Drug Use and He... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3454040 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:04:41 +0100 3454040 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3449017&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fhigh-fructose-corn-syrup-consumption-may-push-fatty-livers-to-the-brink%2F From LATimes.com: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is one of the many consequences of obesity, as fat accumulates not only across the body and around the visceral organs, but inside the organ that helps break down fats, filter toxins from the bloodstream and create useable fuel from the food we eat. About 3 in 10 American adults suffer from nonalcoholic fatty liver. But it’s a population of patients that’s grown so fast, there isn’t a lot known about their risks, and what factors aggravate those risks. Researchers know those with nonalcoholic fatty liver are more likely than those without such fatty deposits to develop cirrhosis, liver cancer and liver failure requiring transplant. Still, a minority of those patients will do so, and doctors wish they could identify what f... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3449017 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:25:05 +0100 3449017 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3443838&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Foutwitting-germs-that-never-say-die%2F From Boston.com: In the ongoing battle between pathogens and humans, bacteria have an unusual survival tactic: playing dead. Scientists in Boston and elsewhere are increasingly interested in mysterious “persisters’’ — a small number of cells in a bacterial population that are not growing, but are also not dead. They exist in an inactive state that allows them to survive antibiotic treatment, only to awaken later and grow again. “Persisters are thought to go into deep dormancy. They become zombies of a sort . . . resistant to killing by everything, because they don’t have active targets [for drugs] to attack,’’ said Kim Lewis, director of the Antimicrobial Discovery Center at Northeastern University. “It’s a safety valve for the population.’’ Infectious diseases that... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3443838 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:29:29 +0100 3443838 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3440924&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fexperts-say-americans-getting-too-many-medical-tests-maybe-even-president-obama%2F From ChicagoTribume.com: Too much cancer screening, too many heart tests, too many cesarean sections. A spate of recent reports suggests that many Americans are being overtreated. Maybe even President Barack Obama, champion of an overhaul and cost-cutting of the health care system. Is it doctors practicing defensive medicine? Or are patients so accustomed to a culture of medical technology that they insist on extensive tests and treatments? A combination of both is at work, but new evidence and updated guidelines are recommending a step back and more thorough doctor-patient talks about risks and benefits of screening tests. Americans, including the commander in chief, need to realize that “more care is not necessarily better care,” wrote cardiologist Dr. Rita Redberg, editor of... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3440924 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 10:59:40 +0100 3440924 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3437811&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Folder-women-need-1-hour-workouts-to-fend-off-flab%2F From Yahoo.com: Rev up the treadmill: Sobering new research spells out just how much exercise women need to keep the flab off as they age — and it’s a lot. At least an hour of moderate activity a day is needed for older women at a healthy weight who aren’t dieting. For those who are already overweight — and that’s most American women — even more exercise is called for to avoid gaining weight without eating less, the study results suggest. “We all have to work at it. If it were easy to be skinny, we would all be skinny,” said John Foreyt, a behavioral medicine expert who reviewed the study but wasn’t involved in the research. Brisk walking, leisurely bicycling and golfing are all examples of moderate exercise. But don’t throw in the towel if y... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3437811 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 10:57:48 +0100 3437811 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3436319&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Ffda-warns-of-greater-muscle-risk-from-zocor%2F From Chron.com: The Food and Drug Administration said Friday the highest available dose of Zocor, a component in cholesterol drugs, can cause muscle damage as well as severe and potentially lethal kidney damage. The agency said statin drugs like Zocor are known to cause muscle damage in some patients, but the risk is more severe when patients are taking 80 milligram doses of Zocor, which is the highest FDA-approved dose. The side effects include rhabdomyolysis, a form of muscle damage that can lead to kidney damage or failure, and death. Zocor is the brand name for the drug used by Merck & Co. of Whitehouse Station, N.J. Its chemical name is simvastatin. Simvastatin, which is also part of Merck’s cholesterol drug Vytorin and Abbott Laboratories’ drug Simcor, is sold by 11 ... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3436319 Sun, 04 Apr 2010 13:43:18 +0100 3436319 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3435131&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fn-y-chef-keeps-abreast-of-food-trends-with-mothers-milk-cheese%2F From USAToday.com: A husband-wife culinary team in New York have created what one headline writer has already dubbed “the mother of all cheeses”: breast-milk cheese. Chef Daniel Angerer and Lori Mason own Klee Brasserie, in Chelsea, which specializes in natural, locally sourced, sustainable foods. They are also parents of a newborn, with an abundance of breast milk. Ergo, the mother of invention. “It tastes like cow’s-milk cheese, kind of sweet,” Angerer, who once out-cooked Bobby Flay on Iron Chef, told The New York Post. He said it goes well with a Riesling. Here’s how Angerer explains the discovery on his website: I came about mother’s milk when our daughter celebrated her 4th week birthday — my spouse is feeding our baby with breast milk.... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3435131 Sat, 03 Apr 2010 14:06:36 +0100 3435131 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3433035&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fms-patients-push-for-new-treatment-testing%2F From USAToday.com: Under intense pressure from patients, some U.S. doctors are cautiously testing a provocative theory that abnormal blood drainage from the brain may play a role in multiple sclerosis — and that a surgical vein fix might help. If it pans out, the approach suggested by a researcher in Italy could mark a vast change for MS, a disabling neurological disease long blamed on an immune system gone awry. But many patients frustrated by today’s limited therapies say they don’t have time to await the carefully controlled studies needed to prove if it really works and are searching out vein-opening treatment now — undeterred by one report of a dangerous complication. STUDIES: Multiple sclerosis pills show promise, risk “This made sense and I was hell-bent on doi... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3433035 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 10:53:41 +0100 3433035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429301&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Ffor-older-women-exercise-may-cut-breast-cancer-risk%2F From MedPageToday.com: For sedentary postmenopausal women, moderate to vigorous exercise for a year reduced levels of estradiol, researchers said. The reductions, compared with those achieved by controls, were modest but significant and were consistent with a lower risk for breast cancer, according to Christine Friedenreich, PhD, of Alberta Health Services in Calgary, and colleagues. The finding, from a randomized trial, is evidence that such women — sedentary and mostly overweight — can “achieve and sustain high levels of aerobic exercise,” the researchers reported online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Observation suggests that increased physical activity is linked to lower breast cancer risk, but exactly how remains unclear, the researchers noted. One plausi... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429301 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:18:46 +0100 3429301 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3424989&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fenvironmental-protection-agency-will-list-bisphenol-chemical-of-concern%2F From WashingtonPost.com: The Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday that it is formally listing Bisphenol A — a chemical found widely in consumer goods — as a “chemical of concern.” The chemical is added to plastics to harden them, and has been used in soda cans, baby bottles and food containers. It is so widespread that 90 percent of Americans show traces of it in their urine. But, in recent years, studies have linked BPA to heart disease and cancer in humans, and to abnormal development in animals. In January, the Food and Drug Administration said it had concerns about the chemical’s effect on human health. The EPA’s decision to add BPA to the “chemicals of concern” list does not trigger any new regulation. But the agency also ... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3424989 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:58:03 +0100 3424989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3420619&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fchildren-should-get-down-and-dirty-nu-professor-says%2F Playing in, and even eating, dirt helps develop immune system, report says From ChicagoTribune.com: A little dirt may be good for the heart. Analyzing data collected from thousands of children over two decades in the Philippines, researchers have concluded that a healthy dose of germs and pathogens during infancy reduced cardiovascular inflammation in adulthood — a precursor to heart attacks and strokes. “It raises the intriguing possibility that higher levels of exposure to infectious microbes early in life may, in some way, protect you against cardiovascular disease,” said Thom McDade, 41, an associate professor of anthropology at Northwestern University who co-authored the study. Conducted in 2005, the study measured the level of C-reactive protein (CRP) in some 1,700 Fili... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3420619 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:02:13 +0100 3420619 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3599576&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fnovel-urine-test-ids-prostate-cancer%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From MedPage Today.com: An experimental urine test may pick up prostate cancers before biopsy in high-risk men, researchers found. The Prostate Cancer Gene 3 (PCA3) test score at the time of a negative first biopsy predicted a positive rebiopsy two years later with 79.1% specificity and 36.4% sensitivity, according to retrospective analysis of a clinical trial to be reported here at the Genitourinary Cancers Symposium. “PCA3 may be detecting cancers ... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3599576 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:31:29 +0100 3599576 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3599577&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Ffda-likely-to-tighten-tanning-bed-industry-regulations%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From WSJ.com: The Food and Drug Administration is likely to increase regulations of tanning beds amid evidence they raise the risk of skin cancer beyond exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun. Because tanning beds aren’t considered medical devices, the FDA can only regulate the emissions from the lamps used in the beds. However, the agency is considering reclassifying the lamps, which would require tanning-bed makers to seek FDA approval of... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3599577 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 13:06:36 +0100 3599577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3599578&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fgood-fats-may-lower-endometriosis-risk%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From MedPageToday.com: Eating the right fats may decrease a woman’s risk of endometriosis, researchers say. Women with the highest intake of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids were 22% less likely to be diagnosed with the condition than those with the lowest intake (95% CI 0.62 to 0.99, P=0.03), Stacey A. Missmer, ScD, of Harvard, and colleagues reported online in Human Reproduction. On the other hand, eating too much trans fat increased the risk of deve... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3599578 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 13:55:32 +0100 3599578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3599579&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Findian-spice-may-prevent-liver-damage%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From MedPageToday.com: Explain to interested patients that this study shows that curcumin appears to delay liver damage in mice. It has not been evaluated for this purpose in humans. Note that investigators believe curcumin might be pursued as a treatment for chronic cholangiopathies in humans. A major component of the Indian spice turmeric was found to decrease inflammation and fibrosis in vitro and in an animal model of chronic cholangiopathy, a new stud... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3599579 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:01:36 +0100 3599579 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3408349&cid=t_188472_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F5-easy-ways-to-save-water-kori-done%2F If you enjoy throwing away money, this post isn’t for you. But those of you who like to save cash (and water, while you’re at it), will want to read on: Vegetables, Meet Bowl Instead of running your tap the entire time you wash lettuce and other vegetables, soak them in a bowl of cool water. Then use the dirty water to feed your plants. Dripping Faucet Don’t Be a Drip If you have a tap with even a slow leak, in one week’s time that can waste enough water to fill your bathtub. Invest a few cents in washers and repair all the drippy faucets in your house. Shower Less, Stink More A water-saving shower head will cut the amount of H2O your family uses by up to 40 percent. Put a timer in the bathroom and try to wash up in less than 10 minutes. Chill Out Fill a pitcher of... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3408349 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 02:53:47 +0100 3408349 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3404011&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Ftake-bisphosphonates-break-a-leg%2F Though two reports contend a connection exists between taking the drugs over a long period of time and getting these fractures, the FDA says so such connection exists From LATimes.com: Long-term use of osteoporosis drugs seems to change bones in a way that could lead to unusual leg fractures, according to two reports presented earlier this month at a meeting of orthopedic surgeons. Doctors have reported seeing the unusual fractures in some patients on bisphosphonate drugs such as Fosamax. It seems paradoxical that a medicine designed to protect against bone fractures in fact might be the cause of broken legs. Adding to the confusion, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a statement in the same week as the medical conference that said there is no clear connection, based on availab... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3404011 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:41:26 +0100 3404011 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3399047&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fmost-babies-should-take-vitamin-d-supplement-study-indicates%2F From USAToday.com: Most babies should take a daily vitamin D supplement, a new study shows. That will be a big change for most parents — and even many pediatricians. Only 1% to 13% of infants under 1 year now get a vitamin D supplement, available in inexpensive drops, according to a study published online today in Pediatrics. Those drops are needed, the study says, because only 5% to 37% of American infants met the standard for vitamin D set by the American Academy of Pediatrics in 2008: 400 international units a day. Vitamin D strengthens bone and the immune system and also appears to prevent type 1 diabetes, heart disease and cancer, the paper says. Few breast-fed babies — 5% to 13%, depending on their age — received the recommended amount of vitamin D, researchers estimated. Altho... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3399047 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:05:50 +0100 3399047 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3395260&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Fobesity%25e2%2580%2599s-role-in-cancer%2F It may not cause the disease, but studies show a link between fat and certain types. From LATimes.com: Packing on the pounds gets a well-deserved bad rap. Most Americans understand that excess weight contributes to heart disease and diabetes, not to mention the urge to hide behind the kids in family photos. But obesity as a risk factor for cancer? That seems to be the case. An increasing number of studies are finding that overweight and obese people are more likely to develop cancer of various kinds. At least half a dozen types of cancer are believed to be directly affected by weight. “As time goes on, we’re realizing that obesity is related to more cancers than we originally suspected,” said Dr. Donald Hensrud, an associate professor of preventive medicine and nutrition ... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3395260 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:26:36 +0100 3395260 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3390868&cid=t_188472_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Faggressive-measures-to-treat-diabetics-make-many-of-them-worse-studies-show%2F From LATimes.com: It seemed like a good idea. Diabetics are at an unusually high risk of heart disease, heart attack and stroke, so sharply reducing their blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar should be highly beneficial. But a decade of studies of thousands of patients show that is not the case. Two new reports from a major nationwide trial called ACCORD released Sunday show that lowering either blood pressure or cholesterol below current guidelines does not provide additional benefit and, in fact, increases the risk of side effects. A third arm of the study, released two years ago, shows that excessively lowering blood sugar levels actually increases the risk of heart disease. The results are disappointing, researchers say, because they suggest that clinicians may have reached the ... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3390868 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:56:32 +0100 3390868