What's New in Nutrition and Brain Health

Today’s research summary includes 250+ publications, inclusive of publication dates 5/1-5/31/25. Insights or suggestions? Hit reply to let me know.

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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

• Stroke and Brain Injury

• Migraines, Epilepsy and Other Neurological

• Other

Cognitive Function, Memory and Neurodegeneration

A high-saturated, long-chain fatty acid ketogenic diet negatively impacts visual and motor-sensory function in a pre-clinical model of multiple sclerosis

Acute cerebral blood flow response to heavy cream ingestion in older adults: A non-randomized pilot study

Adherence to a priori and a posteriori dietary patterns and risk of Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies*

Adherence to the planetary health diet is associated with slower cognitive decline: a prospective cohort analysis of Chinese older adults*

Allele-specific vitamin D receptor binding is associated with pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis

Anthocyanin supplementation in adults at risk for dementia: a randomized controlled trial on its cardiometabolic and anti-inflammatory biomarker effects

Anthocyanidins Intake is Associated with Alzheimer's Disease Risk in Americans over 60 Years of Age: Data from NHANES 2007-2008, 2009-2010, and 2017-2018

Antioxidants in anti-Alzheimer's disease drug discovery

Association Between Dietary Patterns and Cognitive Function in Midlife Adults: The Bogalusa Heart Study*

Association between healthy eating Index-2020 and anxiety: Insights from NHANES highlighting fruit and vegetable intake

The association between lifestyle factors and mortality in Huntington's disease*

Association of antioxidants intake in diet and supplements with risk of Alzheimer's disease: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies*

Association of dietary fatty acids with longitudinal change in plasma-based biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease*

The association of dietary protein intake in three meals and cognitive performance among people over sixty years old*

Association of Mediterranean, high-quality, and anti-inflammatory diet with dementia in UK Biobank cohort*

Association of serum 25(OH)D3 and cognitive levels with biological aging in the elderly: a cross-sectional study*

Association of serum vitamin C concentrations with Alzheimer's disease mortality among U.S. adults

Association of Vegetable and Fruit Consumption Patterns with Cognitive Function in Older People with Different BMI Ranges: Findings from China*

The associations between fresh vegetable and fruit consumption and plasma and PET biomarkers in preclinical Alzheimer's disease: A cross-sectional and longitudinal study of Chinese population*

Associations of anti-inflammatory diet with cognitive impairment, physical dysfunction, depressive symptoms, and Multimorbidity in Chinese elderly: a national community-based study*

β-hydroxybutyrate and mitochondria mediate the association between medium-chain fatty acids, DHA and mild cognitive impairment: a nested case-control study

Barley polysaccharides modulate metabolic and mild cognitive impairment in naturally aging mice through the liver-gut-brain axis

Basic approach on the protective effects of hesperidin and naringin in Alzheimer's disease

The central benefit of physiologically induced ketogenic states

Chronic administration of prebiotics and probiotics prevent pathophysiological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease in the cortex of APP/PS1 mice**

Clarifying the limits of advance directive in decision-making around food and nutrition in patients with dementia

Co-designing a mealtime intervention integrating Spaced Retrieval and montessori-based activities for people with dementia living in nursing homes*

Circulating Antioxidant Nutrients and Brain Age in Midlife Adults

Creatine monohydrate pilot in Alzheimer's: Feasibility, brain creatine, and cognition*

Diet, dementia, and the hippocampus*

Dietary flavonoid actions on senescence, aging, and applications for health

Dietary inflammatory index and Alzheimer's disease mortality in a prospective cohort*

Dietary omega-3 intake and cognitive function in older adults

Dietary vitamin D intake and 2-year changes in cognitive function in older adults with overweight or obesity and metabolic syndrome

Differential association of ultraprocessed food categories with risk of developing cognitive impairment in middle-aged and older adults in a longitudinal panel study

Disparities in neighborhood food environment and cognitive decline among US older adults: a cohort study*

Do prenatal factors shape the risk for dementia?: A systematic review of the epidemiological evidence for the prenatal origins of dementia*

Effects of a healthy diet based on seed-rich vegetables on the gut microbiota and intrinsic brain activity in perimenopausal women: A pilot study on cognitive improvement*

Effectiveness of an exercise and nutrition intervention for older adults with mild cognitive impairment: an open-label double-arm clinical trial*

The effects of the Multicultural Healthy Diet on cognitive decline & Alzheimer's disease risk: A randomized controlled trial in middle-aged adults

Efficacy of probiotics in patients with cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis*

Evaluation of the Neurotherapeutic Effect of Quercetin on Neuronal miR-124 and β-Site Amyloid Precursor Protein Cleaving Enzyme 1 (BACE1) in an Experimental Alzheimer's Disease Model

Exploring the Role of Nutrition in Supporting Brain Health and Reducing the Risk of Alzheimer's Disease

Factors associated with a healthy diet and willingness to change dietary behavior in older adults at increased risk of dementia

Gut microbiota-mediated choline metabolism exacerbates cognitive impairment induced by chronic cerebral hypoperfusion

High-Fat Diet-Induced Excessive Accumulation of Cerebral Cholesterol Esters and Microglial Dysfunction Exacerbate Alzheimer's Disease Pathology in APPNL-G-F mice

Comparison of the effects of mixed tempeh with soy tempeh on cognitive function in older people*

The Determination of Trimethylamine N-Oxide and Organic Acids Connected with Gut Microbiota in the Urine of Parkinson's Disease Patients: A Pilot Study**

Dietary patterns and transition from normal cognition to mild cognitive impairment and its reversion: A longitudinal study of older adults

Experimental and computational insights into the therapeutic mechanisms of resveratrol in a Drosophila α-synuclein model of Parkinson's disease*

Exploring causal links in the gut-brain axis: a Mendelian randomization study of gut microbiota, metabolites, and cognition

Exploring the Association of dietary index for gut microbiota with Parkinson's disease and depression: Insights from NHANES

Exploring Risk and Protective Factors in Parkinson's Disease*

Evaluation of Cranberry as a Novel Therapeutic Strategy for Intracerebroventricular (ICV) Quinolinic Acid-induced Cognitive Impairment in Rats

Fat mass in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis is associated with cognitive function*

Feasibility of lifestyle interventions for cognition in adults with low education**

From prevention to management: Exploring the impact of diet on multiple sclerosis*

Glucoregulatory status modulates acute cognitive effects of repeated low-glycaemic snack consumption in older adults: a decentralized randomized controlled trial

Healthy dietary patterns, cognition and dementia risk: current evidence and context

Healthy dietary patterns in relation to cognitive performance and Alzheimer's disease mortality*

Impact of chronic hyperglycemia and high-fat diet on Alzheimer's disease-related pathology in CX3CR1 knockout mice

Impact of vitamin A on aged people's cognition and Alzheimer's disease progression in an animal model*

Intermittent Fasting Enhances Motor Coordination Through Myelin Preservation in Aged Mice*

Intermittent fasting reduces alpha-synuclein pathology and functional decline in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease*

Investigating Plasma Metabolomics and Gut Microbiota Changes Associated With Parkinson Disease: A Focus on Caffeine Metabolism*

Lecithin Alleviates Memory Deficits and Muscle Attenuation in Chinese Older Adults and SAMP8 Mice

Longer-term effects and underlying mechanisms of dietary intervention strategies on cognitive performance in adults with cognitive impairment

Lower water-soluble vitamins and higher homocysteine are associated with neurodegenerative diseases*

Moderate dietary flavonoid intake associated with lower prevalence of Parkinson's disease: data from the NHANES 2007-2010 and 2017-2018

Moderate- to Long-Term Effect of Dietary Interventions for Depression and Anxiety : A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Neurogrit Gold Attenuates 6-OHDA-Induced Dopaminergic Neurodegeneration in Parkinson's Model of Caenorhabditis elegans by Reducing α-Synuclein Accumulation and Pink/Pdr-1 Driven Mitochondrial Dysfunction*

Neuroprotective effect of folic acid by maintaining DNA stability and mitochondrial homeostasis through the ATM/CHK2/P53/PGC-1α pathway in alcohol-exposed mice*

Neuroprotective effects of brown rice consumption in an iron-induced parkinsonism in Drosophila

A Novel Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) Formulation Mitigates Sleep Deprivation-Induced Cognitive Impairment and Oxidative Stress in a Rat Model**

Nutritional care practices in ALS: perspectives of healthcare professionals and people with ALS*

Phytochemical regulation of CaMKII in Alzheimer's disease: A review of molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potential*

Polyphenols and miRNA interplay: a novel approach to combat apoptosis and inflammation in Alzheimer's disease*

Potential therapeutic effects of ibudilast and retinoic acid against cuprizone-induced behavioral and biochemical changes in mouse brain**

Predicting Cognitive Outcome Through Nutrition and Health Markers Using Supervised Machine Learning*

Preventive effects against cognitive decline and obesity via the combination of dietary factors and exercise: can dietary factors replace or complement the beneficial effects of exercise?

Proteomic Analysis of Substantia Nigra Reveals Molecular Insights Into the Neuroprotection Effect of Rosmarinic Acid Treatment in MPTP-Induced Mouse Model of Parkinson's Disease

Randomized controlled trial evaluating synbiotic supplementation as an adjuvant therapy in the treatment of Parkinson's disease

Randomised controlled trial with parallel process evaluation and health economic analysis to evaluate a nutritional management intervention, OptiCALS, for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: study protocol

Rationale and protocol of the LEAD 2.0 study: a randomized controlled trial assessing the feasibility of a virtually delivered 6-month exercise and nutrition intervention in older adults with subjective cognitive decline (SCD)*

Resveratrol, a calorie restriction mimetic, protects AlCl3-induced neurotoxicity and cognitive deficits in rats via inhibition of oxidative stress

Resveratrol Alleviates Diabetic Adipose Tissue-Derived Extracellular Vesicles-Induced Hippocampal Ferroptosis and Cognitive Dysfunction via Inhibiting miR-9-3p/SLC7A11 Axis

The role of ferroptosis in Alzheimer's disease: Mechanisms and therapeutic potential (Review)*

Role of Flavonoids in Protecting Against Neurodegenerative Diseases-Possible Mechanisms of Action*

Stratified dietary inflammatory potential identifies oral and gut microbiota differences associated with cognitive function in older adults*

Serum Cytokine 6, 10 and α-Tumour Necrosis Factor Levels in Alzheimer's Disease Subjects Treated with Donepezil Plus Vitamin B12*

Simulated Digestion and Fermentation of Polyphenols From Sargassum wightii Acts as Potential Modulator of Alzheimer's Disease

Supporting Neurologic Health with Mushroom Nutrition*

Targeting mitochondria with natural polyphenols for treating Neurodegenerative Diseases: a comprehensive scoping review from oxidative stress perspective*

Therapeutic Potential of Pistachio Green Hull Extract in Treating Parkinson's Disease: A Comprehensive In Vivo and In Vitro Investigation*

Transcriptomics and metabolomics reveal the mechanism of cognitive impairment induced by long-term selenium deficiency in mice*

Vitamin-mineral supplements and cognition among adults aged 65 and older: multiple cross-sectional population-based studies*

Water intake, hydration status and cognitive functions in older adults - a pilot study*

Mood and Mental Health

Analysis of therapeutic adherence to antidepressants and associated factors in patients with depressive disorder: A population-based cohort study*

The antidepressant effect of resveratrol may correlate with the anti-inflammatory pathways mediated by Tas2r123 in hippocampus

Association between dietary patterns and suicide ideation among depressed adults: Insights from NHANES 2007-2020

Association of dietary intake of folate, serum folate, and red blood cell folate with mortality risk in patients with depression: a population-based longitudinal cohort study

Association of omega-3, omega-6 fatty acids intakes and omega-6: omega-3 ratio with the prevalence of suicidal ideation: mediating role of C-reactive protein*

Association of planetary health diet index with depression and mortality in the United States

Association of Vitamin D Supplementation with Glutathione Peroxidase (GPx) Activity, Interleukine-6 (IL-6) Levels, and Anxiety and Depression Scores in Patients with Post-COVID-19 Condition*

Associations between antioxidant vitamin intake and mental health in Swedish adolescents: a cross-sectional study*

Associations between flavonoid-rich food and flavonoid intakes and incident unhealthy aging outcomes in older United States males and females*

The associations of mindful and intuitive eating with BMI, depression, anxiety and stress across generations: a cross-sectional study

Associations of Ultra-Processed Food Intake and Its Circulating Metabolomic Signature with Mental Disorders in Middle-Aged and Older Adults*

Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) consumption during pregnancy and lactation induces anxiogenic-like behavior, cerebral oxidative stress and compromises fecal microbiota in rat offspring

B vitamins as adjunct therapies for depressive disorder

Berries and Steps: a protocol of a randomized, placebo-controlled pilot study testing freeze-dried blueberry powder in sedentary older adults with mild depressive symptoms

Biomarkers of intestinal permeability in major psychiatric disorders: Distinct biological roles call for a more nuanced application*

Clinical impact of mindfulness meditation training combined with probiotics on postoperative gastrointestinal function, nutritional status, and psychological status in children with hypospadias

Comparing the effects of yogurt containing Akkermansia muciniphilia postbiotic with yogurt containing Lactobacillus rhamnosus postbiotic on body composition, biochemical indices, appetite, and depression scores in overweight or obese adults: A randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial

A comprehensive review on the bioactivity and pharmacological attributes of Withania somnifera

Consumption patterns and eating behaviors of schoolchildren associated with mental health problems: a Brazilian nationwide study*

Creatine in women's health: bridging the gap from menstruation through pregnancy to menopause*

Dietary challenges and desired support strategies in patients with severe mental illness: insights from a qualitative focus group study

Dietary Choline Intake and Risk of Alzheimer's Dementia in Older Adults

Dietary Patterns and Major Depression: Results from 15,262 Participants (International ALIMENTAL Study)*

Dietary vitamin E: effect on oxidative stress, maze learning performance, and anxiety behaviors in rats*

Effect of Supplementation with Probiotics in Patients with Schizophrenia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials*

Effects of microbiota-based interventions on depression and anxiety in children and adolescents-A systematic review

Elucidating the Antidepressant-Like Effect of Tannic Acid in Mice: Modulation of Serotonergic System and Pro-Inflammatory Mediators

An examination into the effects of a saffron extract (affron®) on mood and general wellbeing in adults experiencing low mood: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Exploring the Link Between Vitamin K and Depression: A Systematic Review*

Food as medicine, community as medicine: Mental health effects of a social care intervention*

Gut microbiota variations in depression and anxiety: a systematic review*

Harmonizing the inner orchestra: the impact of urbanization and evolution of stress, inflammation, diet, and lifestyles in depression

High-fat Fructose diet induces neuroinflammation and anxiety-like behaviors by modulating liver-brain axis communication

Higher Ultraprocessed Food Consumption Is Associated With Depression Persistence and Higher Risk of Depression Incidence in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health

ILSI Europe perspective review: site-specific microbiota changes during pregnancy associated with biological consequences and clinical outcomes: opportunities for probiotic interventions*

The ketogenic diet and metabolic treatments for neuropsychiatric disorders*

Ketogenic diet attenuates neuroinflammation and restores hippocampal neurogenesis to improve CUMS induced depression-like behavior in mice

Long-term association of Ramadan fasting and depression score: results from MASHAD Cohort Study

Mangiferin: A natural neuroprotective polyphenol with anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties for depression

The mediating role of food insecurity in the relationship between income poverty and depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation: A nationwide study of Korean adults

Mediterranean and standard American diet consumption in psychosis and non-psychosis affective disorders groups: Symptoms and cognition

Mental health and health-related quality of life response to curcumin-probiotic drink powder co-supplementation in adults with overweight/obesity and metabolic syndrome: a four-arm randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial

Modifiable risk factors for stroke, dementia and late-life depression: a systematic review and DALY-weighted risk factors for a composite outcome*

Network Pharmacology-Guided Evaluation of Ginger and Cornelian Cherry Extracts Against Depression and Metabolic Dysfunction in Estrogen-Deficient Chronic Stressed Rats*

Neuronal CCL2 responds to hyperglycaemia and contributes to anxiety disorders in the context of diabetes

Nutrition and brain health: Implications of Mediterranean diet elements for psychiatric disorders

Nutritional frailty and the incidence of depression and anxiety among middle-aged and older adults: A prospective cohort study*

The Potential Benefits of Chromium and Selenium Supplementation Across Psychiatric Disorders and Symptoms

Pro-inflammatory diet and the risk of depression and anxiety: A prospective study based on the dietary inflammatory index

Ready-to-eat food intake associates with PHQ-9-based depression in US adults: a cross-sectional study*

The relationship between 25-hydroxy vitamin D serum level and memory in patients with a first episode of schizophrenia spectrum disorder

The selenocysteine-containing protein SELENOT maintains dopamine signaling in the midbrain to protect mice from hyperactivity disorder*

Serum vitamin levels and major depressive disorder: Age-dependent associations in the US adult population

Ultra-processed foods and premenstrual syndrome symptoms: Does consumption amount increase symptom severity?

Unmasking Potential Withdrawal Effects of Ashwagandha: A Case Report and Review

Eating Disorders

Anorexia nervosa-an update

Association of Phosphate Supplements With Refeeding Oedema in Restrictive Eating Disorders

Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) Symptoms in Adolescent Patients With Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction

Can bioelectrical impedance analysis be used to identify water loading in patients with anorexia nervosa?- Implications from experimental measurements in young, healthy, and normal weight women

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Family-Based Treatment With Additional Home Treatment for Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa

Development of a pharmacodynamic biomarker of opioid antagonism in adolescents with eating disorders: Study protocol for the naltrexone neuroimaging randomized controlled trial (NN-RCT)

The Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative 2 (EDGI2): study protocol*

Empirical validation of a developmental model for binge-eating disorder in adolescents: a structural equation modeling approach*

Exploring the Relationship Between Excessive Social Media Use and Eating Disorders Among Young Adults: Evidence From a Bangladesh-Based Cross-Sectional Study*

Gender Differences in a Cohort of Children with Eating Disorders: A Retrospective Study*

Genetic and functional analyses of CTBP2 in anorexia nervosa and body weight regulation*

Genome-wide copy number variation association study in anorexia nervosa*

Identifying and understanding mechanisms in an inhibitory control training in patients with binge-eating-disorder - an exploratory analysis*

"If There Are Restrictions Within the Restrictions, That's When You Can Probably Get Concerned": Key Indicators for Untying Vegetarianism and Veganism From Eating Disorder Pathology

Prevalence and associated factors of orthorexia nervosa among pregnant women in Turkey: A descriptive and correlational study

Prevalence of disordered eating behaviors varies at the intersection of gender identity and sexual orientation among sexual and gender minority youth

Relationship between night eating syndrome, eating disorders, and menopausal symptoms in climacteric women: a pilot study

Risk factors for eating disorder symptoms at 15 years of age: a 9-year longitudinal cohort study

The role of co-occurring conditions and genetics in the associations of eating disorders with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder*

Structural alterations of individual hypothalamic nuclei in young females with obesity and anorexia nervosa: an in vivo 7-T MRI study*

Transdiagnostic psychological interventions for emotional disorders: A comprehensive meta-analysis

Unravelling the knot: Investigating avoidance learning in anorexia nervosa

Unveiling Severity Indicators for Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa Treatment Success: DSM-5 Versus ICD-11 Versus Drive for Thinness

Using Photovoice Methods to Set Research Priorities With Autistic People With Experience of an Eating Disorder

Validating Online Parent- and Self-Report Screening Methods for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

Addiction, Eating Behavior and Food Choice

Affective and cognitive predictors of lapse in exercise and dietary behavior: an ecological momentary assessment study amongst Dutch adults trying to lose weight*

Age and body mass index are associated with dorsolateral prefrontal cortex activation in response to unhealthy food cues*

Assessing the magnitude and lifestyle determinants of food addiction in young adults*

Changes in neurotensin signalling drive hedonic devaluation in obesity*

Chronotype Predicts Body Mass Index via Emotion Regulation Strategy Use and Emotional Eating*

Differential associations of eating behavior traits, food preference, motivations of food choice on diet intake and diet quality in adult females and males from the USDA nutritional phenotyping study*

Effect of adding noninvasive auricular Vagal nerve stimulation to exercise program on emotional eating and stress responsiveness in patient with metabolic syndrome

Examining the Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Interventions in Treating Obesity, Obesity-Related Eating Disorders, and Diabetes Mellitus

Exploring the Impact of Emotional Eating Among University Students: A Literature Review*

Factors Affecting Ultra-Processed Food Consumption: Hedonic Hunger, Food Addiction, and Mood*

The gut-brain axis mechanism of normal appetite induced by kynurenic acid*

Sweet Taste Receptors' Genetic Variability in Advanced Potential Targets of Obesity*

Impact of adolescent high-fat diet and psychosocial stress on neuroendocrine stress responses and binge eating behavior in adult male Lewis rats*

Impact of ultra-processed foods on hedonic and homeostatic appetite regulation: A systematic review

The INFINITE Study: Pilot Research Exploring Plant-Based Nutrition in Treatment for Substance Use Disorders*

The Inverse Association of Mediterranean Diet with Emotional Eating: A Cross-Sectional Study in Greek Adults*

Metabolic hormones, artificial sweeteners and the development of hypothalamic circuits controlling appetite*

Nutrient detection pathways for food reinforcement and satiation

Predictors of orthorexia nervosa in women: eating attitudes, emotional regulation difficulties, anxiety, depression and self-esteem*

Prevalence and determinants of orthorexia nervosa among Turkish adolescents

The role of frontal pole cortex and personalized feedback in sustaining future-oriented healthy dietary behaviors*

Reversing the impact of an obesogenic diet on emotion regulation and brain metabolism: A rat model study*

The serotonin gene 5-HTTLPR and brain food-reward responses during sadness: a mood-induction neuroimaging study*

Sweet taste preference on snack choice, added sugars intake, and diet quality- a pilot study

Understanding the effects of counterfactual thinking with protective behavioral strategies on healthy eating using the COM-B framework

Understanding the influence of the digestive characteristics of glycemic carbohydrates on eating behavior: Nutrient-sensing perspectives

Neurodevelopmental Outcomes

Acceptability and safety of a probiotic beverage supplementation (Bio-K +) and feasibility of the proposed protocol in children with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder*

The Association Between Children's Dietary Inflammatory Index (C-DII) and Nutrient Adequacy with Gastrointestinal Symptoms, Sleep Habits, and Autistic Traits

Associations of prenatal glyphosate exposure with child neurodevelopment in a Canadian pregnancy cohort study*

Design and evaluation of the "Feel Good" feasibility study - a multi-component fruit and vegetable intervention in children measuring cognitive and mental health outcomes*

The effect of perinatal supplementation of DHA on specialized pro-resolving lipid mediators in the brain of offspring

Effects of excessive iodine intake during the perinatal period on thyroid function and higher brain functions in mouse offspring*

Estimated Nutrient Intake and Association With Psychiatric and Sleep Problems in Autistic Youth in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive DevelopmentSM Study

An Examination of the Effect of Parent-Centered Nutrition Education on the Oxidant-Antioxidant Parameters of Children Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder*

Fish consumption advice is depriving children of neurolipids and other nutrients essential to brain and eye development

Fish Oil Supplementation Attenuates Offspring's Neurodevelopmental Changes Induced by a Maternal High-Fat Diet in a Rat Model*

Gut-Brain Inflammatory Pathways in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: The Role and Therapeutic Potential of Diet*

Gut microbiota mediated regulation of vitamin B homeostasis in autism spectrum disorders

Improving Meal Acceptance of Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder (AUT-MENU Project): Protocol for a Bicentric Intervention Study*

Interventions targeting the gut microbiota and their possible effect on gastrointestinal and neurobehavioral symptoms in autism spectrum disorder*

Linking Dietary Patterns to Autism Severity and Developmental Outcomes: A Correlational Study Using Food Frequency Questionnaires; The Childhood Autism Rating Scale, Second Edition; And Developmental Profile 3*

Long-Term Consumption of Ultraprocessed Foods and Prodromal Features of Parkinson Disease

Maternal dietary patterns and offspring behavioral problems

Maternal high fat and high sugar diet impacts on key DNA methylation enzymes in offspring brain in a sex-specific manner

Maternal high-fat diet exposure impairs LKB1-TGFβ1 inflammatory pathway and increases hypothalamic 5HT receptors gene expression and somatic growth in young rats

Modifiable Nutritional Biomarkers in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Vitamin D, B12, and Homocysteine Exposure Spanning Prenatal Development Through Late Adolescence*

Molecular basis of autism spectrum disorders*

Multiple Hypovitaminoses Presenting as Optic Disc Swelling in a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Restrictive Eating

Neurodevelopment and the association with early life nutrition in moderate and late preterm infants

Neuroprotective nutrients in pregnancy and infant brain function*

Original article: adolescent dietary patterns derived using principal component analysis and neuropsychological functions: a cross-sectional analysis of Walnuts Smart Snack cohort*

Progress in research on nutrition, neuroinflammation and dopaminergic alterations in Tic disorders**

SA supplementation during lactation promotes learning and memory by reducing H3K27me3 levels*

Safety and Efficacy of High-Dose Folinic Acid in Children with Autism: The Impact of Folate Metabolism Gene Polymorphisms*

Seafood During Pregnancy and Lactation and Child Neurocognitive Development: A Systematic Review*

Scurvy, all the faces you can see: our experience and review of the literature

Statistical analysis plan for the Prenatal Iodine Supplementation and Early Childhood Neurodevelopment (PoppiE) randomised controlled trial*

Unlocking the Link: Exploring the Association Between Food Selectivity and Health Outcome in Autism Spectrum Disorder-A Systematic Review

Unraveling the synergistic effects of Astaxanthin and DHA on perinatal undernutrition-induced oxidative stress and cognitive deficit

Stroke and Brain Injury

Associations between Diet and Cognitive Function in Stroke Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis*

Causal assessment of the relationship between diet, lifestyle, and stroke: A two-sample Mendelian randomization study*

Human milk oligosaccharides improve white matter and interneuron development in a double-hit rat model for preterm brain injury

Mangiferin mitigates neurological deficits and ferroptosis via NRF2/ARE pathway activation in cerebral ischemia-reperfusion rats

Metabolic Profiling of a Mediterranean-Inspired (Poly)phenol-Rich Mixture in the Brain: Perfusion Effect and In Vitro Blood-Brain Barrier Transport Validation*

Neuroprotective Effect of β-1,3-Glucans-Rich Euglena gracilis Against Ischemic Stroke in Middle-Aged Mice Fed With a High-Fat-High-Fructose Diet

Resveratrol: A Natural Compound Targeting the PI3K/Akt/mTOR Pathway in Neurological Diseases

Vitamin D Activates Nrf2 to Prevent Nerve Injury and Reduce Brain Damage in Acute Cerebral Infarction

Migraines, Epilepsy and Other Neurological

Association between live microbe intake and severe headache or migraine: evidence from NHANES 1999-2004*

Comparison of efficacy of low glycemic index treatment and modified Atkins diet among children with drug-resistant epilepsy: A randomized non-inferiority trial

Dietary inflammatory potential and severe headache or migraine: a systematic review of observational studies

The effect of the modified Atkins diet and anti-seizure medications on lipid marker levels in adults with epilepsy

Effects of probiotic and vitamin D co-supplementation on migraine index, quality of life, and oxidative stress in adults with migraine headache: a randomized triple-blinded clinical trial

Gluten-Associated Neurological Disorders: A Cases Series

High-Fat and Low-Carbohydrate Dietary Environments Are Linked to Reduced Idiopathic Epilepsy Incidence and Prevalence*

Immediate inpatient carbohydrate challenge: Novel method of ketogenic diet therapy discontinuation

Impact of Ramadan Intermittent fasting on patients with epilepsy: A clinical and laboratory study

Is poor dietary quality in adolescence a risk factor for painful temporomandibular disorders and headaches in young adulthood? A prospective study in the Danish National Birth Cohort

The Influence of the Probiotics, Ketogenic Diets, and Gut Microbiota on Epilepsy and Epileptic Models: A Comprehensive Review

An international survey on withdrawing the ketogenic diet therapy for epilepsy*

Ketogenic diet therapy for epilepsy during pregnancy and lactation: An international survey exploring clinician perspectives*

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of epilepsy patients regarding the ketogenic diet therapy: A cross-sectional study*

Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in migraine are not related to headache frequency: A case-control study in patients with high-frequency/chronic migraine*

Molecular Perspective of Dietary Influences on the Gut Microbiome alongside Neurological Health: Exploring the Gut-Brain Axis

Prescribing errors in hospitalized patients on the ketogenic diet

Protective effects of curcumin against valproic acid induced brain kidney and liver damage in rats

Pterostilben upregulates GAD67-mediated GABA synthesis in hippocampal parvalbumin-positive cells*

The role and interaction of hypothalamic-related neurotransmitters in migraine*

The S-shaped association between dietary caffeine intake and severe headache or migraine: a cross-sectional study based on NHANES*

Serial correlation between saliva and blood beta-hydroxybutyrate levels in children commencing the ketogenic diet for epilepsy

Systematic Review Suggests Nutraceuticals Containing Vitamin B2 Could Provide an Alternative Treatment for Paediatric Migraines

A Whole Food Plant-Based Approach for Migraine; A Case Series*

Other

Abundance of dopamine and its receptors in the brain and adipose tissue following diet-induced obesity or caloric restriction*

Individual and combined walnut oil and blueberry attenuate lipopolysaccharide-induced neuroinflammation in rat microglia

Neuroprotective effects of the elderberry diet on the methamphetamine-induced toxicity in rats: a behavioral, electrophysiological, and histopathological study

Nutrition and Neuroinflammation: Are Middle-Aged Women in the Red Zone?*

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