Since its discovery during the epidemic of rickets in the early 1920s, the physiological effects
of vitamin D on calcium/phosphorus homeostasis have been thoroughly studied. Along with …

A role for vitamin D in brain development and function has been gaining support over the
last decade. Multiple lines of evidence suggest that this vitamin is actually a neuroactive …

Diabetes mellitus-induced metabolic disturbances underlie the action of many systems
including some higher functions of the brain such as learning and memory. Plenty of …

The impairment of hippocampal neurogenesis at the early stages of Alzheimer's disease
(AD) is believed to support early cognitive decline. Converging studies sustain the idea that …

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders that severely affect life quality of
many people worldwide. Ion transport in the neuronal membrane, inhibitory–excitatory …

Vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency is a public health issue around the world. According to
epidemiological studies, low vitamin D levels have been associated with an increased risk of …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia in the elderly population,
currently affecting 46 million people worldwide. Histopathologically, the disease is …

The physiologically active form of vitamin D, 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D 3, is a fat-soluble
steroid hormone with a well established role in skeletal health. A growing body of evidence …

Background Increasing evidence suggests a potential therapeutic benefit of vitamin D
supplementation against Alzheimer's disease (AD). Although studies have shown …

Objectives Hippocampus, an appropriate area of brain for assessment of long-term
potentiation (LTP), has been found to be susceptible to neural damages caused by …