ACR Appropriateness Criteria Dementia
J Am Coll Radiol. 2020 May;17(5S):S100-S112. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2020.01.040. ABSTRACT Degenerative disease of the central nervous system is a growing public health concern. The primary role...
Relationship between brain-derived neurotrophic factor and immune function during dietary supplement treatment of elderly with Alzheimer’s dementia
J Clin Transl Res. 2020 Jan 29;5(2):68-75. eCollection 2020 Jan 29. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND AIM: The objective of the present study was to investigate the...
Aster ageratoides Turcz. extract attenuates Alzheimer’s disease-associated cognitive deficits and vascular dementia-associated neuronal death
Anat Cell Biol. 2020 Jun 30;53(2):216-227. doi: 10.5115/acb.20.011. ABSTRACT Dementia is the common neurodegenerative disorder affecting the elderly, with a progressive cognitive decline and memory...
Safety of water extract of Cistanche tubulosa stems as a Novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283
EFSA J. 2021 Jan 15;19(1):e06346. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6346. eCollection 2021 Jan. ABSTRACT Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods...
Contrasting Metabolic Insufficiency in Aging and Dementia
Aging Dis. 2021 Jul 1;12(4):1081-1096. doi: 10.14336/AD.2021.0104. eCollection 2021 Jul. ABSTRACT Metabolic insufficiency and neuronal dysfunction occur in normal aging but is exaggerated in dementia...
The new aspects of clinical nutrition at Wilson disease: actuality and perspectives
Vopr Pitan. 2019;88(4):12-17. doi: 10.24411/0042-8833-2019-10036. Epub 2019 Jul 15. ABSTRACT Wilson disease is hereditary disorder of copper metabolism, based on defect of cooper excretion, which...
Plant-Based Dietary Patterns, Plant Foods, and Age-Related Cognitive Decline
Adv Nutr. 2019 Nov 1;10(Suppl_4):S422-S436. doi: 10.1093/advances/nmz081. ABSTRACT The aging population is expanding, as is the prevalence of age-related cognitive decline (ARCD). Of the several...
Effects of Cocoa-Derived Polyphenols on Cognitive Function in Humans. Systematic Review and Analysis of Methodological Aspects
Plant Foods Hum Nutr. 2020 Mar;75(1):1-11. doi: 10.1007/s11130-019-00779-x. ABSTRACT The effects of cocoa-derived polyphenols on cognitive functions have been analyzed through numerous studies using different...
Beneficial Effects of Dark Chocolate for Episodic Memory in Healthy Young Adults: A Parallel-Groups Acute Intervention with a White Chocolate Control
Nutrients. 2020 Feb 14;12(2):483. doi: 10.3390/nu12020483. ABSTRACT There is good evidence that cocoa flavonoids can acutely improve cognitive function in humans, possibly via mechanisms such...
Chronic Consumption of Bovine Dairy Milk Attenuates Dietary Saturated Fatty Acid-Induced Blood-Brain Barrier Dysfunction
Front Nutr. 2020 May 6;7:58. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2020.00058. eCollection 2020. ABSTRACT Ingestion of Western-diets enriched in long chain saturated fatty acids (LCSFA) are associated with increased...
Chocolate, “Food of the Gods”: History, Science, and Human Health
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Dec 6;16(24):4960. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16244960. ABSTRACT Chocolate is well known for its fine flavor, and its history began in...
The role of nutraceuticals in prevention and treatment of hypertension: An updated review of the literature
Food Res Int. 2020 Feb;128:108749. doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2019.108749. Epub 2019 Nov 7. ABSTRACT Hypertension (HTN) is a worldwide epidemic in both developed and developing countries. It...
Acute (-)-Epicatechin Consumption: Effects on Local Vasodilation Following Resistance Exercise and High-Intensity Exercise Performance
Sports (Basel). 2020 Feb 15;8(2):22. doi: 10.3390/sports8020022. ABSTRACT (-)-Epicatechin is a polyphenol previously shown to enhance vascular health. The purposes of the current studies were...
Chronic and acute effects of cocoa products intake on arterial stiffness and platelet count and function: A systematic review and dose-response Meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2021;61(3):357-379. doi: 10.1080/10408398.2020.1733484. Epub 2020 Mar 4. ABSTRACT The findings of trials investigating the effect of cocoa products consumption on...
Cocoa Flavanols Protect Human Endothelial Cells from Oxidative Stress
Plant Foods Hum Nutr. 2020 Jun;75(2):161-168. doi: 10.1007/s11130-020-00807-1. ABSTRACT Oxidative stress may cause functional disorders of vascular endothelia which can lead to endothelial apoptosis and...