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 […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Our research report, “Combined dexamethasone suppression-corticotrophin-releasing hormone stimulation test in medication-free major depression and healthy volunteers” was published 10 years ago in the December 2013 issue of the Journal of Affective Disorders (1). A combined dexamethasone suppression– corticotrophin-releasing hormone stimulation (DEX–CRH) test has been developed as a potentially sensitive measure of hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research report, “Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality risk than sleep duration: A prospective cohort study” has been published in Sleep online ahead of print (1). This prospective cohort study has found that regular sleep patterns are more important to health and longevity than spending eight hours in bed. […]
