Browse the latest research summaries in the field of nutrition & dietetics for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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ZEBRAFISH, 2024 • April 1, 2024
This study examines the effects of different diets on the growth and spinal cord regeneration of larval zebrafish. Three diets were compared: live rotifers, a commercial powder diet, and nutritive med...
KEY FINDING: Larvae fed a live rotifer diet grew 32% in length, while those fed a commercial diet only grew 4%.
Age and Ageing, 2024 • January 31, 2024
This study investigated the interaction between dietary/nutritional factors and neurogenesis-centred biological susceptibility on cognitive decline (CD), dementia, and depressive symptomatology. The r...
KEY FINDING: Increased plasma lycopene concentrations, higher red meat consumption, and lower poultry consumption were associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease in individuals with a neurogenesis-centred susceptibility.
Neurobiology of Stress, 2024 • May 15, 2024
This study investigated whether coffee polyphenols could protect against early-life stress (ES)-induced cognitive deficits in male mice. ES was induced via limited nesting and bedding, and mice were g...
KEY FINDING: Coffee polyphenol supplementation early in life protected against ES-induced later life cognitive deficits, as evidenced by improved performance in object recognition and spatial memory tasks.
Cell Rep, 2016 • June 7, 2016
This study demonstrates that periodic cycles of a fasting mimicking diet (FMD) can ameliorate demyelination and symptoms in a murine experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) model. The FMD redu...
KEY FINDING: FMD cycles reduced disease severity in mice with experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), an animal model for MS, and reversed symptoms in some animals.
BMC Res Notes, 2017 • January 18, 2017
This case report highlights the diagnostic challenges of cobalamin deficiency, particularly in patients with SACD, and emphasizes the importance of considering alternative markers like MMA and homocys...
KEY FINDING: Normal cobalamin serum levels do not rule out a cobalamin deficiency, especially in cases of SACD.
Scientific Reports, 2017 • March 8, 2017
This study aimed to determine the effect of a high-glucose diet on Achilles tendon healing in a rat model. The results indicated that a high-glucose diet significantly affects tendon healing after inj...
KEY FINDING: A high-glucose diet increased tendon repair tissue thickness and stiffness after 2 weeks in rats.
Mol. Nutr. Food Res., 2019 • July 9, 2019
This study used untargeted metabolomics to identify a serum signature of 22 metabolites associated with cognitive decline in older adults over 12 years. The signature included metabolites related to c...
KEY FINDING: A baseline serum signature of 22 metabolites was associated with subsequent cognitive decline.
Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis, 2020 • March 1, 2020
This study investigated the effects of a high fat diet (HFD) on oligodendrocytes and myelin in the central nervous system (CNS) of mice. Results showed that HFD consumption led to a loss of oligodendr...
KEY FINDING: Chronic high fat diet (HFD) consumption promotes loss of oligodendrocyte progenitors across the brain and spinal cord.
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2024 • June 6, 2024
Vitamins play a crucial role in supporting various body functions and maintaining overall health. In individuals with SCI, specific vitamins such as C, E, and A, known for their antioxidant properties,...
KEY FINDING: RA plays a vital role in neural differentiation processes in various types of stem cells, enhancing their effectiveness when combined with growth factors
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2020 • September 8, 2020
This study explores the effects of acute and repeated caffeine exposure at different concentrations on hippocampal progenitor proliferation, integrity, and apoptosis, using an in vitro hippocampal cel...
KEY FINDING: Supraphysiological caffeine concentrations reduce progenitor integrity compared to lower caffeine doses.