Browse the latest research summaries in the field of nutrition & dietetics for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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J Clin Med Res, 2012 • April 30, 2012
This paper reviews methods of nutritional assessment and describes the physio-pathological mechanisms of malnutrition based on the assumption that spinal cord injured subjects need to receive adequate...
KEY FINDING: Two thirds of individuals enrolled in rehabilitation units are malnourished, indicating a critical need for nutritional support as a primary treatment.
PLoS ONE, 2012 • July 20, 2012
The study investigated the effects of a diet supplemented with DHA and curcumin, alone or in combination with exercise, on spinal cord sensorimotor learning in mice with spinal cord injuries. The resu...
KEY FINDING: A diet supplemented with DHA/Cur enhances spinal learning and increases the levels of several learning-related cellular markers.
PLoS ONE, 2013 • May 31, 2013
This study demonstrates that cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) is more effective than ergocalciferol (vitamin D2) in a rat model of nerve injury. High-dose cholecalciferol significantly improves locomotor ...
KEY FINDING: Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) is more effective than ergocalciferol (vitamin D2) in promoting nerve recovery.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2013 • January 1, 2013
This study aimed to compare calorie and protein intake in acute rehabilitation inpatients with spinal cord injury (SCI) versus those with traumatic brain injury (TBI), stroke, and Parkinson's disease ...
KEY FINDING: SCI patients had a significantly higher mean calorie intake compared to stroke and Parkinson's disease patients during acute inpatient rehabilitation.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2014 • January 1, 2014
This pilot study investigated the relationship between dietary intake and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI) compared to able-bodied control...
KEY FINDING: SCI participants had significantly larger waist circumference compared to the control group (39.2 vs 36.2 in.; P < .001).
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2021 • July 31, 2021
Our results sug- gested that zinc enhanced the glucose uptake of the injured neurons and spinal cord, reduced oxidative stress and neuro- nal apoptosis, promoted mitochondrial biogenesis, and encourag...
KEY FINDING: zinc elevated the expression level of GLUT4 and promoted glucose uptake.
Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, 2021 • October 28, 2021
This study investigated the role of diet and gut microbiota in cognitive decline (CD) using a 12-year prospective study design involving two separate sample sets from Bordeaux and Dijon. The findings ...
KEY FINDING: Metabolites derived from cocoa, coffee, mushrooms, and red wine are associated with reduced cognitive decline.
Molecular Psychiatry, 2022 • July 7, 2022
Using serum samples from a longitudinal, population-based ageing cohort, we provide evidence to support that blood-borne factors, via the systemic milieu of participants, influence the fate of hippocam...
KEY FINDING: Reduced cell death and increased neuronal differentiation were associated with later life depressive symptomatology.
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2022 • August 22, 2022
This review explores the potential of polyphenols in targeting oxidative stress in spinal cord injury (SCI). Oxidative stress plays a significant role in the pathophysiology of SCI, influencing interr...
KEY FINDING: Polyphenols, such as epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), resveratrol, and quercetin, exhibit antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective properties that can mitigate oxidative stress and inflammation following SCI.
Cell Communication and Signaling, 2023 • August 6, 2023
Neutrophil-released NETs in the spinal cord contribute to pain development. FMD inhibits NETs formation and NETs-induced neuroinflammation by inhibiting the MAO-B/5-HIAA/GPR35 and MAO-B/ROS pathways i...
KEY FINDING: NETs accumulate in the spinal cord during inflammatory pain, exacerbating neuroinflammation.