B Vitamins in the nervous system: Current knowledge of the biochemical modes of action and synergies of thiamine, pyridoxine, and cobalamin

CA Calderón‐Ospina… - CNS neuroscience & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Neurotropic B vitamins play crucial roles as coenzymes and beyond in the
nervous system. Particularly vitamin B1 (thiamine), B6 (pyridoxine), and B12 (cobalamin) …

[HTML][HTML] The use and impact of cognitive enhancers among university students: a systematic review

S Sharif, A Guirguis, S Fergus, F Schifano - Brain sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Introduction: Cognitive enhancers (CEs), also known as “smart drugs”,“study aids” or
“nootropics” are a cause of concern. Recent research studies investigated the use of CEs …

Vitamin B12 deficiency

A Hunt, D Harrington, S Robinson - Bmj, 2014 - bmj.com
Vitamin B12 is an essential cofactor that is integral to methylation processes important in
reactions related to DNA and cell metabolism, thus a deficiency may lead to disruption of …

[HTML][HTML] Biomarkers and Algorithms for the Diagnosis of Vitamin B12 Deficiency

L Hannibal, V Lysne, AL Bjørke-Monsen… - Frontiers in molecular …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin, Cbl, B12) is an indispensable water-soluble micronutrient that
serves as a coenzyme for cytosolic methionine synthase (MS) and mitochondrial …

[HTML][HTML] Measuring gait speed to better identify prodromal dementia

G Grande, F Triolo, A Nuara, AK Welmer… - Experimental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Slow gait speed has been shown to predict incident dementia and cognitive decline in older
individuals. We aimed to summarize the evidence concerning the association of slow gait …

Overfed but undernourished: recognizing nutritional inadequacies/deficiencies in patients with overweight or obesity

A Astrup, S Bügel - International journal of obesity, 2019 - nature.com
Overweight and obesity are highly prevalent throughout the world and can adversely affect
the nutritional status of individuals. Studies have shown that many people with obesity have …

[HTML][HTML] Methyl donors, epigenetic alterations, and brain health: understanding the connection

RA Bekdash - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Methyl donors such as choline, betaine, folic acid, methionine, and vitamins B6 and B12 are
critical players in the one-carbon metabolism and have neuroprotective functions. The one …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of a high-dose vitamin B multivitamin supplement on the relationship between brain metabolism and blood biomarkers of oxidative stress: a …

TC Ford, LA Downey, T Simpson, G McPhee, C Oliver… - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
A diet rich in B-group vitamins is essential for optimal body and brain function, and
insufficient amounts of such vitamins have been associated with higher levels of neural …

[HTML][HTML] Future therapeutic perspectives into the Alzheimer's disease targeting the oxidative stress hypothesis

JP Teixeira, AA de Castro, FV Soares, EFF da Cunha… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that is usually accompanied by
aging, increasingly being the most common cause of dementia in the elderly. This disorder …

[HTML][HTML] Dysregulated gut homeostasis observed prior to the accumulation of the brain amyloid-β in Tg2576 mice

P Honarpisheh, CR Reynolds… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's disease (AD) are associated with inflammation. Recent
studies demonstrated the involvement of the gut in cerebral amyloid-beta (Aβ) pathogenesis; …