[HTML][HTML] Global pandemics interconnected—obesity, impaired metabolic health and COVID-19

N Stefan, AL Birkenfeld, MB Schulze - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2021 - nature.com
Obesity and impaired metabolic health are established risk factors for the non-
communicable diseases (NCDs) type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease …

[HTML][HTML] Nutrition, physical activity, and other lifestyle factors in the prevention of cognitive decline and dementia

LJ Dominguez, N Veronese, L Vernuccio, G Catanese… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Multiple factors combined are currently recognized as contributors to cognitive decline. The
main independent risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia is advanced age …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of ketone bodies on brain metabolism and function in neurodegenerative diseases

NJ Jensen, HZ Wodschow, M Nilsson… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Under normal physiological conditions the brain primarily utilizes glucose for ATP
generation. However, in situations where glucose is sparse, eg, during prolonged fasting …

Astrocyte energy and neurotransmitter metabolism in Alzheimer's disease: integration of the glutamate/GABA-glutamine cycle

JV Andersen, A Schousboe, A Verkhratsky - Progress in neurobiology, 2022 - Elsevier
Astrocytes contribute to the complex cellular pathology of Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Neurons and astrocytes function in close collaboration through neurotransmitter recycling …

The metabolic basis of epilepsy

JM Rho, D Boison - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2022 - nature.com
The brain is a highly energy-demanding organ and requires bioenergetic adaptability to
balance normal activity with pathophysiological fuelling of spontaneous recurrent seizures …

[HTML][HTML] Ketogenic diet in Alzheimer's disease

M Rusek, R Pluta, M Ułamek-Kozioł… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
At present, the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease, a devastating neurodegenerative
disorder, is increasing. Although the mechanism of the underlying pathology is not fully …

Implications of altered ketone metabolism and therapeutic ketosis in heart failure

S Selvaraj, DP Kelly, KB Margulies - Circulation, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Despite existing therapy, patients with heart failure (HF) experience substantial morbidity
and mortality, highlighting the urgent need to identify novel pathophysiological mechanisms …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of medium chain fatty acid in human health and disease

PG Roopashree, SS Shetty, NS Kumari - Journal of Functional Foods, 2021 - Elsevier
Medium chain fatty acids (MCFAs) has unique transport system and is rapidly metabolized in
the body. It mainly occurs in coconut oil, palm kernel oil and milk products. Dietary …

[HTML][HTML] Migraine and diet

P Gazerani - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Migraine is characterized by recurrent attacks of disabling headaches, often accompanied
by sensory and motor disturbances. Clinical manifestations of migraine are influenced by …

[HTML][HTML] Ketogenic diet enhances neurovascular function with altered gut microbiome in young healthy mice

D Ma, AC Wang, I Parikh, SJ Green, JD Hoffman… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Neurovascular integrity, including cerebral blood flow (CBF) and blood-brain barrier (BBB)
function, plays a major role in determining cognitive capability. Recent studies suggest that …