Akbar Shafiee
MD, MSc
Tehran, Iran
Community medicine specialist
Master of science in vitality and aging
Medical research advisor
Akbar Shafiee
MD, MSc
Tehran, Iran
Community medicine specialist
Master of science in vitality and aging
Medical research advisor
Research
Education
Workshops
- 12 years of clinical research
- Leiden university graduate
- Lecturer of workshops on research methodology & scientific writing
Latest blog posts
Being Lonely Increases the Risk of Death in Cardiac Patients
Patients hospitalized for heart problems may be at greater risk of dying within a year of discharge when they live alone or feel lonely, a
Treating Hypertension Reduces the Risk of Dementia in the Elderly
Antihypertensive medication (AHM) is associated with lower risk for dementia in older adults with high blood pressure, a meta-analysis in the Lancet Neurology finds. Researchers combined data
Running a little can also reduce the risk of death
Running is associated with reduced mortality risk, even in small doses, according to a meta-analysis in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The analysis included data
A Healthy Diet Can Reduce Depression Symptoms in Young Adults
Young adults with depression may experience improvements following a brief dietary intervention, according to a small, randomized trial in PLOS One. This study examined for the
New Evidence on Polypill: from CVD Risk Factor Control to Mortality Reduction
The polypill is actually a pill that contains a combination of various drugs commonly used to treat heart disease, dyslipidemia and high blood pressure. Recently,
The benefit of daily Aspirin for high-risk patients
Daily aspirin may benefit some high-risk people without cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to an individualized benefit-harm analysis in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Roughly 250,000 adults