Lipid Profile and Vascular Remodelling in Young Dyslipidemic Subjects Treated with Nutraceuticals Derived from Red Yeast Rice
Cardiovasc Ther. 2021 Apr 22;2021:5546800. doi: 10.1155/2021/5546800. eCollection 2021. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND AIMS: A relevant role is emerging for functional foods in cardiovascular prevention. The...
A Combination of Lactoplantibacillus plantarum Strains CECT7527, CECT7528, and CECT7529 Plus Monacolin K Reduces Blood Cholesterol: Results from a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study
Nutrients. 2021 Apr 6;13(4):1206. doi: 10.3390/nu13041206. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Dietary supplements have been proposed to help manage blood cholesterol, including red yeast rice (RYR) extracts, plant...
Hypolipaemic nutraceutics: red yeast rice and Armolipid, berberine and bergamot
Ann Agric Environ Med. 2021 Mar 18;28(1):81-88. doi: 10.26444/aaem/130629. Epub 2020 Dec 2. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Increased serum cholesterol levels constitute one of the main risk...
Low dose red yeast rice with monacolin K lowers LDL cholesterol and blood pressure in Japanese with mild dyslipidemia: A multicenter, randomized trial
Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2021 Sep;30(3):424-435. doi: 10.6133/apjcn.202109_30(3).0009. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Red yeast rice contains monacolin K, an inhibitor of cholesterol synthesis, and...
Nutraceutical Combinations in Hypercholesterolemia: Evidence from Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trials
Nutrients. 2021 Sep 8;13(9):3128. doi: 10.3390/nu13093128. ABSTRACT There is an increasing number of nutraceutical combinations (NCs) on the market for hypercholesterolemia, although clinical trials to...
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...
Migraine and Vascular Risk: An Update
Neurol India. 2021 Mar-Apr;69(Supplement):S83-S90. doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.315974. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Migraine is a common neurological disorder with significant morbidity and disability. There is growing evidence that migraine...
Association Between Homocysteine and Vitamin Levels in Demented Patients
J Alzheimers Dis. 2021;81(4):1781-1792. doi: 10.3233/JAD-201481. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Although it is known that the nutritional status among elderly persons and, in particular, patients with dementia,...
Ubiquinol Supplementation Improves Gender-Dependent Cerebral Vasoreactivity and Ameliorates Chronic Inflammation and Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment
Antioxidants (Basel). 2021 Jan 20;10(2):143. doi: 10.3390/antiox10020143. ABSTRACT Ubiquinol can protect endothelial cells from multiple mechanisms that cause endothelial damage and vascular dysfunction, thus contributing...
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...
Plasma Vitamin B12 Levels, High-Dose Vitamin B12 Treatment, and Risk of Dementia
J Alzheimers Dis. 2021;79(4):1601-1612. doi: 10.3233/JAD-201096. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: It is controversial whether B12 deficiency causes dementia or B12 treatment can prevent dementia. OBJECTIVE: To assess...
Hydrogen sulfide attenuates hyperhomocysteinemia-induced blood-brain barrier permeability by inhibiting MMP-9
Int J Neurosci. 2021 Feb 1:1-11. doi: 10.1080/00207454.2020.1860967. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Backgroud: Hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) is implicated in various neurovascular disorders including vascular dementia,...
Effects of Supplementation with Folic Acid and Its Combinations with Other Nutrients on Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Narrative Review
Nutrients. 2021 Aug 26;13(9):2966. doi: 10.3390/nu13092966. ABSTRACT Cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease, among other cognitive dysfunctions, has been recognized as a major public health problem....
Lack of direct involvement of a diazepam long-term treatment in the occurrence of irreversible cognitive impairment: a pre-clinical approach
Transl Psychiatry. 2021 Dec 3;11(1):612. doi: 10.1038/s41398-021-01718-8. ABSTRACT Several observational studies have found a link between the long-term use of benzodiazepines and dementia, which remains...
Traumatic brain injuries among veterans and the risk of incident dementia: A systematic review & meta-analysis
Age Ageing. 2021 Oct 13:afab194. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afab194. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) among military veterans are increasingly recognized as important...