Editorial: impact of diet on learning, memory and cognition

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Prefrontal cortex inflammation and liver pathologies accompany cognitive and motor deficits following Western diet consumption in non-obese female mice (animal study)

This 2020 mouse study investigated the effect of the Western Diet (WD) on motor coordination, novelty recognition, affective behavior, and also molecular and cellular endpoints in brain and peripheral tissues. The female C57BL/6 J mice were checked for glucose tolerance, insulin resistance, and liver steatosis (increased build-up of fat in the liver) after being fed […]

Abdominal fat depots are related to lower cognitive functioning and brain volumes in middle-aged males at high Alzheimer’s risk

This study by Golan Shekhtman et al. (2024) aimed to investigate the relationship between abdominal fat distribution and cognition and brain volumes and explore potential differences between sexes in this association. A group of 204 healthy middle-aged individuals, who were offspring of Alzheimer’s dementia patients (mean age = 59.44, 60% females), underwent abdominal magnetic resonance imaging to […]