Astrocytes play key roles in the regulation of brain energy metabolism, which has a major
impact on brain functions, including memory, neuroprotection, resistance to oxidative stress …

Drug consumption is driven by a drug's pharmacological effects, which are experienced as
rewarding, and is influenced by genetic, developmental, and psychosocial factors that …

Brain cells normally respond adaptively to bioenergetic challenges resulting from ongoing
activity in neuronal circuits, and from environmental energetic stressors such as food …

Answering the question as to why we age is tantamount to answering the question of what is
life itself. There are countless theories as to why and how we age, but, until recently, the very …

Importance Adult survivors of childhood cancer are known to be at risk for treatment-related
adverse health outcomes. A large population of survivors has not been evaluated using a …

In an aging population with increasing incidence of dementia and cognitive impairment,
strategies are needed to slow age-related decline and reduce disease-related cognitive …

Age-related cognitive changes often include difficulties in retrieving memories, particularly
those that rely on personal experiences within their temporal and spatial contexts (ie …

A decade has passed since we published a comprehensive review in this journal
addressing the topic of promoting successful cognitive aging, making this a good time to …

The incidence of obesity in middle age is increasing markedly, and in parallel the
prevalence of metabolic disorders including cardiovascular disease and type II diabetes is …

Given that the research area of cognitive intervention studies in the aging population is
growing rapidly, it is important to review and gauge more recent intervention studies, in …