Leo Sher, M.D. A research report, “Metabolic profile and long-term risk of depression, anxiety, and stress-related disorders” was recently published in JAMA Network Open (1). The results of this study indicate that carbohydrate and lipid metabolism may be involved in the development of psychiatric disorders. The study assessed individuals from the Apolipoprotein-Related Mortality Risk (AMORIS) […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research report, “Associations between adiposity measures and depression and well-being scores: A cross-sectional analysis of middle- to older-aged adults” has recently been published in PLoS One (1). Researchers from the University College Cork in Ireland included 1,821 men and women aged 46-73 years randomly selected from a large primary care center […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research article, “Psychological and neurobiological mechanisms involved in the relationship between loneliness and cognitive decline in older adults” has been published in a recent issue of Brain, Behavior, and Immunity (1). The authors investigated several research objectives: First, they sought to identify neurobiological and psychological pathways that may account for the […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Our research work, “Cortisol response to cosyntropin administration in military veterans with or without posttraumatic stress disorder” was published 10 years ago in the February 2014 issue of Psychoneuroendocrinology (1). To assess whether there is altered adrenocortical responsivity to hormonal stimulation in relation to war-zone deployment or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), we […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research report, “Most GLP-1 medications correlated with a lower likelihood of anxiety and depression diagnoses” was published in Epic Research on February 6, 2024 (1). Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1) medications are used for glucose control in diabetic patients and for weight management in obese patients. The authors studied the potential […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Our research report, “Gender differences and similarities in aggression, suicidal behavior, and psychiatric comorbidity in borderline personality disorder” was published 5 years ago in the January 2019 issue of the Journal of Psychiatric Research (1). In this study, we examined gender differences and similarities in aggression, impulsivity, suicidal behavior, and psychiatric comorbidity […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research article, “Vacation days taken, work during vacation, and burnout among US physicians” has been published in the JAMA Network Open (1). According to this cross-sectional study, taking fewer vacation days and working during vacation time were associated with higher rates of burnout among physicians. This survey of US physicians was […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Our research work, “Moral objections to suicide and suicidal ideation among mood disordered Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics” was published 15 years ago in the January 2009 issue of the Journal of Psychiatric Research (1). Understanding the beliefs that protect individuals against suicide can help to enhance suicide prevention strategies. One measure of […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research work, “Association between weekend catch-up sleep and cardiovascular disease: Evidence from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys 2017-2018” has been published in Sleep Health online ahead of print (1). This study suggests that in those who average <6 hours of weekday sleep, weekend catch-up sleep could be beneficial in […]
Leo Sher, M.D. My article, “Suicide in individuals with no psychiatric disorders-what makes you vulnerable?” was published in the QJM: An International Journal of Medicine online ahead of print on December 9, 2023 (1). A summary of my article is below: Globally, hundreds of thousands of people die by suicide every year. Suicides are usually […]
