Exercise and the brain: something to chew on

H Van Praag - Trends in neurosciences, 2009 - cell.com
Evidence is accumulating that exercise has profound benefits for brain function. Physical
activity improves learning and memory in humans and animals. Moreover, an active lifestyle …

Flavonoids and brain health: multiple effects underpinned by common mechanisms

JPE Spencer - Genes & nutrition, 2009 - Springer
The neuroprotective actions of dietary flavonoids involve a number of effects within the brain,
including a potential to protect neurons against injury induced by neurotoxins, an ability to …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary blueberry attenuates whole-body insulin resistance in high fat-fed mice by reducing adipocyte death and its inflammatory sequelae

J DeFuria, G Bennett, KJ Strissel, WP James II… - The Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
Adipose tissue (AT) inflammation promotes insulin resistance (IR) and other obesity
complications. AT inflammation and IR are associated with oxidative stress, adipocyte death …

Effect of a polyphenol-rich wild blueberry extract on cognitive performance of mice, brain antioxidant markers and acetylcholinesterase activity

MA Papandreou, A Dimakopoulou, ZI Linardaki… - Behavioural brain …, 2009 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to examine the effect of a polyphenol-rich extract (PrB) of
Vaccinium angustifolium (wild blueberries) introduced intraperitonealy (ip) at 30 (PrB30) and …

Flavonoids and cognition: the molecular mechanisms underlying their behavioural effects

JPE Spencer, D Vauzour, C Rendeiro - Archives of biochemistry and …, 2009 - Elsevier
Evidence suggests that a group of phytochemicals known as flavonoids are highly effective
in reversing age-related declines in neuro-cognitive performance through their ability to …

Flavonoids and cognitive function: a review of human randomized controlled trial studies and recommendations for future studies

AL Macready, OB Kennedy, JA Ellis, CM Williams… - Genes & nutrition, 2009 - Springer
Evidence in support of the neuroprotective effects of flavonoids has increased significantly in
recent years, although to date much of this evidence has emerged from animal rather than …

The citrus flavanone naringenin inhibits inflammatory signalling in glial cells and protects against neuroinflammatory injury

K Vafeiadou, D Vauzour, HY Lee… - Archives of Biochemistry …, 2009 - Elsevier
Neuroinflammation plays an integral role in the progression of neurodegeneration. In this
study we investigated the anti-inflammatory effects of different classes of flavonoids …

Impact of diet on adult hippocampal neurogenesis

D Stangl, S Thuret - Genes & nutrition, 2009 - Springer
Research over the last 5 years has firmly established that learning and memory abilities, as
well as mood, can be influenced by diet, although the mechanisms by which diet modulates …

The impact of flavonoids on memory: physiological and molecular considerations

JPE Spencer - Chemical Society Reviews, 2009 - pubs.rsc.org
Emerging evidence suggests that a group of dietary-derived phytochemicals known as
flavonoids are able to induce improvements in memory acquisition, consolidation, storage …

[HTML][HTML] Grape juice, berries, and walnuts affect brain aging and behavior

JA Joseph, B Shukitt-Hale, LM Willis - The Journal of nutrition, 2009 - Elsevier
Numerous studies have indicated that individuals consuming a diet containing high amounts
of fruits and vegetables exhibit fewer age-related diseases such as Alzheimer's disease …