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Podcast 21: An interview with Dr. Steven T. DeKosky about his JAMA paper showing that ginkgo extract does not prevent dementia


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It’s the usual offering: the week’s news summarized, an interview, and a quick exit. This week we talk with Steven DeKosky about his JAMA paper on the (lack of) usefulness of ginkgo extract in preventing dementia. The links will point you to a good resource on these alternative therapies and what’s known about them. Don’t hesitate to leave us a comment at 617-440-4374.
News links:

Statins and cardiovascular risks

  • Journal Watch Cardiology
  • Physician’s First Watch
  • New England Journal of Medicine article
  • Guidelines on second-generation antidepressants

    • Physician’s First Watch
    • Annals of Internal Medicine article
    • Interview links:
      • National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine site
      • Journal Watch Psychiatry coverage
      • Physician’s First Watch coverage
      • JAMA article
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