Kisioglu, Betul Nergiz-Unal, Reyhan
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Nutritional neuroscience
The influence of HFCS (high fructose corn syrup - free fructose) and sucrose (bound fructose) on fetal appetite signals is unknown. This study aimed to determine the effects of HFCS or sucrose on the peptide-mediated appetite regulation in fetal programming of obesity. Sprague Dawley female rats were administered feed and plain water (control) or w...
Haghighatdoost, Fahimeh Feizi, Awat Esmaillzadeh, Ahmad Hassanzadeh Keshteli, Ammar Roohafza, Hamidreza Afshar, Hamid Adibi, Peyman
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Nutritional neuroscience
Objective: Although dietary patterns have been evaluated in relation to psychological disorders, their associations with psychosomatic complaints are unclear. We investigated relations of dietary patterns with psychosomatic complaints profiles.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a total of 3363 adults were included. Dietary intakes and psychoso...
Mohammadzadeh, Leila Abnous, Khalil Razavi, Bibi Marjan Hosseinzadeh, Hossein
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Nutritional neuroscience
Organophosphorus compounds are widely used in agriculture. Epidemiological studies propose that pesticide exposure is a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD), but the mechanisms are unclear. Here, we investigated the impact of malathion exposure on the cognitive ability and the underlying mechanisms in rats. Moreover, we studied whether crocin r...
Mantzorou, Maria Vadikolias, Konstantinos Pavlidou, Eleni Serdari, Aspasia Vasios, Georgios Tryfonos, Christina Giaginis, Constantinos
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Nutritional neuroscience
Introduction: Cognitive impairment and malnutrition are two important public health issues in the elderly, which have been associated with their mental health.Aims: This study aims to evaluate the nutritional status of an elderly population in Greece, and its association with the grade of cognitive decline, anthropometric measures and psychological...
Varga, Júlia Dér, Nikolett Petra Zsindely, Nóra Bodai, László
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Nutritional neuroscience
Objectives: Green tea infusion contains a complex mixture of polyphenolic compounds that were shown to provide health benefits. It was previously demonstrated that (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate, one of the major polyphenols present in green tea, has a suppressing effect on various aspects of pathogenesis in models of Huntington's disease (HD), an ...
Taylor, Andrew M Holscher, Hannah D
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Nutritional neuroscience
Objective: Pre-clinical evidence suggests that the gastrointestinal microbiota contributes to mood and behavior disorders. Among humans, diet quality and patterns, which also impact the gastrointestinal microbiota, have been linked to depression, anxiety, and stress. This review summarizes findings from clinical studies using dietary intervention t...
Munroe, Michael Mahmassani, Ziad S Dvoretskiy, Svyatoslav Reid, Justin J Miller, Benjamin F Hamilton, Karyn Rhodes, Justin S Boppart, Marni D
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Nutritional neuroscience
β-hydroxy β-methylbutyrate (HMB) is a nutritional supplement purported to enhance skeletal muscle mass and strength, as well as cognitive function in older adults. The purpose of this study was to determine the potential for long-term HMB supplementation to preserve muscle function and cognition in aged mice, as well as provide evidence of a link b...
Yolland, Caitlin O B Phillipou, Andrea Castle, David J Neill, Erica Hughes, Matthew E Galletly, Cherrie Smith, Zoe M Francis, Paul S Dean, Olivia M Sarris, Jerome
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Nutritional neuroscience
Objectives: Schizophrenia is a debilitating psychiatric illness associated with positive and negative symptoms as well as significant impairments in cognition. Current antipsychotic medications do not alleviate these cognitive deficits, and more effective therapeutic options are required. Increased oxidative stress and altered antioxidant levels, i...
Yang, Neil Victor Pannia, Emanuela Chatterjee, Diptendu Kubant, Ruslan Ho, Mandy Hammoud, Rola Pausova, Zdenka Anderson, G Harvey
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Nutritional neuroscience
Background: Folic acid plays an important role in early brain development of offspring, including proliferation and differentiation of neural stem cells known to impact the function of food intake regulatory pathways. Excess (10-fold) intakes of folic acid in the gestational diet have been linked to increased food intake and obesity in male rat off...
Louzada, Eliana Regina Ribeiro, Sandra Maria Lima
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Nutritional neuroscience
Objectives: We aimed to investigate the effect of a symbiotic substance on symptoms of brain disorders and inflammation in the elderly.Methods: Forty-nine elders, both genders, assigned into two groups: S-group (synbiotic) and P-group (placebo). Evaluations at the beginning and at the end of the experiment: geriatric depressive symptoms scale-15 (G...
