Brain Food Digest: July 16-31, 2024

What's New in Nutrition and Brain Health

Today's research summary includes links to 107 articles, including a/an:

• exploration of conflicting evidence associating dairy products to headache occurrence

• pilot trial exploring the impact of dried blueberry and inulin administration for pediatric cognitive function

• umbrella review covering Complementary and Alternative Medicine interventions for depression

• scoping review exploring the impact of gluten-free, casein-free diets on autism-related behavioral outcomes

Inclusive of publication dates 7/16-7/31, 2024

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Sarah Ferreira, MS, MPH, RD

Research Area

• Cognitive Function, Memory and Neurodegeneration

• Mood and Mental Health

• Eating Disorders

• Addiction, Eating Behavior and Food Choice

• Neurodevelopmental Outcomes

• Sleep Health and Insomnia

• Brain Injury

• Migraines, Epilepsy and Other Neurological

• Other

Cognitive Function, Memory and Neurodegeneration

**Alcohol consumption in relation to cognitive dysfunction and dementia: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of comparative longitudinal studies

Antigliadin antibodies and the brain in people without celiac disease: a case-control study

Association between dietary niacin intake and risk of Parkinson's disease in US adults: cross-sectional analysis of survey data from NHANES 2005-2018

Association between dietary riboflavin intake and cognitive decline in older adults: a cross-sectional analysis

*Associations of sugar intake, high-sugar dietary pattern, and the risk of dementia: a prospective cohort study of 210,832 participants

Calorie Restriction Attenuates Memory Impairment and Reduces Neuroinflammation in Obese Aged Rats

*Changes of Target Essential Trace Elements in Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

*Cholecalciferol Supplementation Impacts Behavior and Hippocampal Neuroglial Reorganization in Vitamin D-Deficient Rats

*Diet enriched with high-phenolic cocoa potentiates hippocampal brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression and neurogenesis in healthy adult micewith subtle effects on memory

*Dietary choline and betaine intake minimally impacts rate of annualized cognitive performance throughout the menopause transition: data from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation

*Family caregivers use a Hand-Under-Hand online course to improve the nutritional status of patients with severe dementia: A quasi-experimental study

*Inulin and Freeze-Dried Blueberry Intervention Lead to Changes in the Microbiota and Metabolites within In Vitro Studies and in Cognitive Function within a Small Pilot Trial on Healthy Children

Ketogenic effect of coconut oil in ALS patients

Mild Cognitive Impairment: Clinical Presentation and Short-Term Comparative Outcome of Patients With Potentially Modifiable and Nonmodifiable Risk Factors

**Pivotal role of AGE-RAGE axis in brain aging with current interventions

*(Poly)phenols and brain health - beyond their antioxidant capacity

*Secondary Bioactive Metabolites from Foods of Plant Origin as Theravention Agents against Neurodegenerative Disorders

Selenium intake is an effective strategy for the improvement of cognitive decline in low cognition older Americans

*Short-term high fat diet impairs memory, exacerbates the neuroimmune response, and evokes synaptic degradation via a complement-dependent mechanism in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

Tannins-enriched fraction of TeMac™ Protects Against Aluminum Chloride Induced Alzheimer's Disease-like Pathology By Modulating Aberrant Insulin Resistance and Alleviating Oxidative Stress In Diabetic Rats

Vitamin B6 Via p-JNK/Nrf-2/NF-κB Signaling Ameliorates Cadmium Chloride-Induced Oxidative Stress Mediated Memory Deficits in Mice Hippocampus

*Whole Coffee Cherry Extract Improves Working Memory and Response Inhibition: Acute and Longitudinal Results from a Remote, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

Mood and Mental Health

*Acute, dose-response effects of guayusa leaf extract on mood, cognitive and motor-cognitive performance, and blood pressure, heart rate, and ventricular repolarization

Association between vitamin D metabolism gene polymorphisms and schizophrenia

*Associations of methylmalonic acid and depressive symptoms with mortality: a population-based study

**Combined healthy lifestyles and risk of depressive symptoms: A baseline survey in China

*The cross-sectional association between dietary total, animal, and plant-based protein intake and the prevalence and severity of depressive symptoms in Dutch adults with type 2 diabetes: The Hoorn Diabetes Care System cohort

*Daily Vinegar Ingestion Improves Depression and Enhances Niacin Metabolism in Overweight Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Development and validation of dietary depression index in Chinese adults

*Dietary diversity among women with depressive and generalized anxiety symptoms in Nepal

Does vitamin D supplementation impact serotonin levels? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Effect of nano-curcumin supplementation on cardiometabolic risk factors, physical and psychological quality of life, and depression in patients with coronary slow flow phenomenon: a randomized double-blind clinical trial

Effects of an 8-week high-dose vitamin D supplementation on fatigue and neuropsychiatric manifestations in post-COVID syndrome: A randomized controlled trial

Effects of Mediterranean and Western dietary patterns on perceived stress and mental distress

*The Efficacy and Safety of Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Depression: An Umbrella Review

*Examining immune-inflammatory mechanisms of probiotic supplementation in depression: secondary findings from a randomized clinical trial

*From Breastfeeding to Support in Mothers' Feeding Choices: A Key Role in the Prevention of Postpartum Depression?

*Hallucinations and Vitamin B12 Deficiency: A Systematic Review

A high-fat diet induced depression-like phenotype via hypocretin-HCRTR1 mediated inflammation activation

*Juvenile/Peripubertal Exposure to Omega-3 and Environmental Enrichment Differentially Affects CORT Secretion and Adulthood Stress Coping, Sociability, and CA3 Glucocorticoid Receptor Expression in Male and Female Rats

L-Cysteine: A promising nutritional supplement for alleviating anxiety disorders

**Linking mitochondrial dysfunction, neurotransmitter, neural network abnormalities and mania: Elucidating neurobiological mechanisms of the therapeutic effect of the ketogenic diet in Bipolar Disorder

Malnutrition suppresses improvements in depression symptoms in older adult patients with stroke undergoing convalescent rehabilitation

*Modulation of anxiety-like behavior in galactooligosaccharide-fed mice: A potential role for bacterial tryptophan metabolites and reduced microglial reactivity

Nasogastric tube feeding under physical restraint of children and young people with mental disorders: a comprehensive audit and case series across paediatric wards in England

**Perinatal protein malnutrition alters maternal behavior and leads to maladaptive stress response, neurodevelopmental delay and disruption on DNA methylation machinery in female mice offspring

*Reproducible gut microbial signatures in bipolar and schizophrenia spectrum disorders: A metagenome-wide study

**Serum carotenoid levels inversely correlate with depressive symptoms among adults: Insights from NHANES data

*Transthyretin orchestrates vitamin B12-induced stress resilience

Eating Disorders

*Eating disorders, body image dissatisfaction and their association with gluten-free diet adherence among patients with celiac disease

*Exploring Weight-Related Self-Monitoring as a Potential Risk Factor for Eating Disorder Symptoms in Adults - A systematic review and meta-analysis

*Major Dietary Patterns, Exercise Addiction, and Eating Disorders Among a Sample of Physically Active Young Adults

Online content on eating disorders: a natural language processing study

*Psychological Effects of Nasogastric Tube (NGT) in Patients with Anorexia Nervosa: A Systematic Review

*Psychopathological and Organic Features of Atypical Anorexia Nervosa in Developmental Age: A Systematic Review

*Relationship of Genetic Polymorphisms and Microbial Composition with Binge Eating Disorder: A Systematic Review

Treatment adherence and nasogastric tube use in hospitalized youth with anorexia nervosa and premorbid overweight/obesity

Addiction, Eating Behavior and Food Choice

*Alcohol hangover versus dehydration revisited: The effect of drinking water to prevent or alleviate the alcohol hangover

Bariatric-Metabolic Surgery is the Most Effective Intervention in Reducing Food Addiction Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

*Binge drinking at time of bariatric surgery is associated with liver disease, suicides, and increases long-term mortality

*Health Belief Model Predicts Likelihood of Eating Nutrient-Rich Foods among U.S. Adults

*Intuitive eating in the COVID-19 era: a study with university students in Brazil

Involvement of the gut microbiome-brain axis in alcohol use disorder

*Post-COVID-19 Changes in Appetite-An Exploratory Study

*Self-Regulation in Eating Behaviors: The Role of Executive Function in Response to Food Stimuli

Sex differences in binge drinking-related higher morning cortisol levels and in prospective association with future alcohol intake

*Towards a Healthy Diet in an Adolescent Population: The Mediating Role of Motivation and Perceived Barriers between Self-Efficacy and Weight Regulation

Neurodevelopmental Outcomes

*Anthropometric and sociodemographic variables, but not preconception or prenatal maternal nutrition supplementation, predict neurodevelopment in offspring of the 'Women First' trial

Assessment of Essential and Toxic Element Levels in the Toenails of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

The association between junk foods consumption and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

*Bovine Milk Fat Globule Membrane Supplementation and Neurocognitive Development: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

*Diet quality of Midwest adolescents and young adults with intellectual disabilities and overweight/obesity differs by diagnosis but not by weight category

*Disrupted Prenatal Metabolism May Explain the Etiology of Suboptimal Neurodevelopment: A Focus on Phthalates and Micronutrients and their Relationship to Autism Spectrum Disorder

Effects of Mediterranean Diet or Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction during pregnancy on fetal brain development detected by neurosonography. A secondary analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial (IMPACT BCN)

**Impact of Bisphenol A exposure on maternal gut microbial homeostasis, placental function, and fetal development during pregnancy

*Impact of Gluten-Free and Casein-Free Diet on Behavioural Outcomes and Quality of Life of Autistic Children and Adolescents: A Scoping Review

Maternal choline supplementation in neurodevelopmental disorders: mechanistic insights from animal models and future directions

*Maternal high-fat diet-induced microbiota changes are associated with alterations in embryonic brain metabolites and adolescent behaviour

*Maternal linoleic acid-rich diet ameliorates bilirubin neurotoxicity in offspring mice

*The metabolic role of vitamin D in children's neurodevelopment: a network study

*A multi-omics analysis reveals vitamin D supplementation since childhood modulates molecules for signal transductions in the mouse striatum

*Neurodevelopment Is Dependent on Maternal Diet: Placenta and Brain Glucose Transporters GLUT1 and GLUT3

Parental exposure to acrylamide disrupts sphingolipid metabolism and impairs transgenerational neurodevelopment in zebrafish (Danio rerio) offspring

**Placenta-specific CYP11A1 overexpression lead to autism-like symptom in offspring with altered steroid hormone biosynthesis in the placenta-brain axis and rescued by vitamin D intervention

*Validation of the ND-PAE Diagnosis in Children with Heavy Prenatal Alcohol Exposure

Sleep Health and Insomnia

*In Males with Adequate Dietary Needs Who Present No Sleep Disturbances, Is an Acute Intake of Zinc Magnesium Aspartate, Following Either Two Consecutive Nights of 8 or 4 h of Sleep Deprivation, Beneficial for Sleep and Morning Stroop Interference Performance?

Brain Injury

1,25-D3 ameliorates ischemic brain injury by alleviating endoplasmic reticulum stress and ferroptosis: Involvement of vitamin D receptor and p53 signaling

*New insights into metabolism dysregulation after TBI

*Phosphatidylserine improves aging sepsis survival, modulates gut microbiome, and prevents sepsis-associated encephalopathy

Migraines, Epilepsy and Other Neurological

*Association of dietary and lifestyle inflammation score (DLIS) with chronic migraine in women: a cross-sectional study

**Association of oxidative balance score with epilepsy and moderate to severe depression: Insights from the NHANES study

*Complete neurological recovery of spinal tuberculosis after spinal surgery and vitamin D supplementary: A case series

*A comprehensive review on the neuroprotective potential of resveratrol in ischemic stroke

*Dairy and Headaches: What is the Connection?

**Diet and Nutraceuticals for treatment and prevention of primary and secondary stroke: emphasis on nutritional antiplatelet and antithrombotic agents

*Effects of Dietary Supplementation in Patients with Restless Legs Syndrome: A Systematic Review

*The gut microbiota-brain axis in neurological disorders

*The therapeutic potential of 1, 25-dihydroxy vitamin D3 on cisplatin-affected neurological functions is associated with the regulation of oxidative stress and inflammatory markers as well as levels of MMP2/9

*Vitamin D in Central Nervous System: Implications for Neurological Disorders

Other

*Dietary anthocyanins mitigate high-fat diet-induced hippocampal inflammation in mice

*The Impact of Serums Calcium 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D, Ferritin, Uric Acid, and Sleeping Disorders on Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo Patients

Longitudinal sex-specific impacts of high-fat diet on dopaminergic dysregulation and behavior from periadolescence to late adulthood

N-Glycan profile of the cell membrane as a probe for lipopolysaccharide-induced microglial neuroinflammation uncovers the effects of common fatty acid supplementation

*Neuronutritional Approach to Fibromyalgia Management: A Narrative Review

*Revitalising Riboflavin: Unveiling Its Timeless Significance in Human Physiology and Health

*Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) and Its By-Products: Healthy Effects in Internal Medicine

Sex-specific effects of intermittent fasting on hippocampal neurogenesis via the gut-brain axis

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