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Selective Publication of Antidepressant Trials and Its Influence on Apparent Efficacy -... - 0 views

  • According to the published literature, it appeared that 94% of the trials conducted were positive. By contrast, the FDA analysis showed that 51% were positive
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    NEJM reanalyzed the results from 12 antidepressant studies involving over 12,000 patients and found that 40% of studies that found no benefit for antidepressants were omitted.  This seriously altered the statistics and is obvious manipulation of data.  This brings the current recommendations on antidepressants into serious question.
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Losing Weight - An Ill-Fated New Year's Resolution - NEJM - 0 views

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    weight loss programs notoriously unsuccessful.
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Sensory Neuropathy from Pyridoxine Abuse - NEJM - 0 views

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    older study.  High dosage vitamin B6 associated with short term ataxia and and neuropathy.  This resolved following removal.   Dosage unknown.
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The Effects of Supraphysiologic Doses of Testosterone on Muscle Size and Strength in No... - 0 views

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    Study finds that massive doping of Testosterone, 600 mg weekly, results in increase muscle mass and performance with strength training.  This dosing amounts to about 100 mg daily compared to the 5-10 mg of peak daily production of a young man.
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Effects of Thyroxine as Compared with Thyroxine plus Triiodothyronine in Patients with ... - 0 views

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    Armour Thyroid (T4 and T3 combined) provides better symptom control when compared to synthroid alone (T4)
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Elevated Serum Thyrotropin in Thyroxine-Treated Patients with Hypothyroidism Given Sert... - 0 views

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    zoloft lowers thyroid function
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Thyroid Hormone Replacement - One Hormone or Two? - NEJM - 0 views

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    Patients feel better taking both T4 and T3 compared to those taking just T4
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The Effect of Dietary Supplementation with n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on the Synth... - 0 views

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    Omega-3 is anti-inflammatory
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Drug-Related Lupus - NEJM - 0 views

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    Drug induced lupus exceeds 70 known drugs
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Plasma Homocysteine Levels and Mortality in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease - NEJM - 0 views

  • Plasma total homocysteine levels are a strong predictor of mortality in patients with angiographically confirmed coronary artery disease
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    elevated homocysteine strong predictor of mortality
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Reduced Rate of Energy Expenditure as a Risk Factor for Body-Weight Gain - NEJM - 0 views

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    Seems obvious, but lower metabolic rate increases obesity rate
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Comparison of C-Reactive Protein and Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels in the ... - 0 views

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    CRP is more predictive than LDL in predicting cardiovascular events.
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Reduction in the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes with Lifestyle Intervention or Metformin ... - 0 views

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    lifestyle changes more effective than metformin in Type 2 diabetes
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Normal Fasting Plasma Glucose Levels and Type 2 Diabetes in Young Men - NEJM - 0 views

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    Fasting glucose levels >90 require treatment.  Don't wait until they increase above 100, damage is actively occurring in the kidneys at levels above 90.  institute dietary/lifestyle changes at any point above 84.
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Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells and Cardiovascular Outcomes - NEJM - 0 views

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    Endothelial progenitor cells predict cardiovascular events and mortality.  Higher EPCs associated with a 70% less mortality from cardiovascular causes.
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Weight Loss with a Low-Carbohydrate, Mediterranean, or Low-Fat Diet - NEJM - 0 views

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    mediterranean and low-carb diets are effective diets to aid weight loss
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Long-Term Persistence of Hormonal Adaptations to Weight Loss - NEJM - 0 views

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    rebound weight gain has hormone component
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Adverse Events Associated with Testosterone Administration - NEJM - 0 views

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    Testosterone therapy shown to increase cardiovascular events in elderly men. No comment in study if they evaluated the aromatization of the replacement therapy to estrogen.  I anticipate that this would explain the increase events.
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