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Cognitive impairments and neurodegeneration in aging are linked to disrupted brain energy metabolism. We address this experimentally challenging problem with a computational molecular model that provides mechanistic insights and therapeutic predictions. Th ...

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Multidisciplinary Investigation of the Gut-Brain Ecosystem in a Model of Alzheimer's Disease

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The search for an understanding of the causal elements that lead to neurodegenerative diseases has motivated researchers for decades. Today, Alzheimer's disease is the most prevalent form of dementia and affects approximately fifty million people worldwide ...

EPFL2022

Microfluidic culture platforms for C. elegans bacterial interaction and digestion studies at single-organism resolution

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Increasing interest in understanding fundamental biological processes, among which aging and nutrition, has led to the study of simple and powerful model organisms, as the round-worm Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans). The nematode, selected by Sydney Bre ...

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Why people change their diets: Triggers and facilitators towards healthier and more sustainable eating habits

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To foster healthier and more sustainable eating habits, we need to better understand causes of dietary change on the individual level. This includes differentiating the factors that trigger good versus bad dietary change with regards to health and environm ...

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Neurochemical Modifications in the Hippocampus, Cortex and Hypothalamus of Mice Exposed to Long-Term High-Fat Diet

João Miguel das Neves Duarte, Ana Francisca Leal Silva Soares, Blanca Lizarbe Serra

Metabolic syndrome and diabetes impact brain function and metabolism. While it is well established that rodents exposed to diets rich in saturated fat develop brain dysfunction, contrasting results abound in the literature, likely as result of exposure to ...

2019

EmovDiary: Visualizing Personal Nutrition Intake and Emotional Response

Yumeng Hou

Recent research has indicated a significant mutual influence between food intake and emotional status. Mindfulness has also shown potential in supporting positive changes in dietary habits. In an attempt to improve individual awareness and mindfulness arou ...

2017

Mitochondrial Post-translational Modifications and Metabolic Control: Sirtuins and Beyond

Carlos Canto Alvarez

Introduction: In order to maintain metabolic homeostasis, organisms adjust the capacity and efficiency of ATP generation to changes in energetic demand and supply. While the transcriptional control of mitochondrial biogenesis allows to adapt mitochondrial ...

Bentham Science Publ Ltd2017

Gender-specific alteration of energy balance and circadian locomotor activity in the Crtc1 knockout mouse model of depression

Pierre Magistretti, Jean-Marie Petit, Benjamin Boutrel, Jean-René Cardinaux, Daniel Sciarra

Obesity and depression are major public health concerns, and there is increasing evidence that they share etiological mechanisms. CREB-regulated transcription coactivator 1 (CRTC1) participates in neurobiological pathways involved in both mood and energy b ...

Springer Nature2017

How Energy Metabolism Supports Cerebral Function: Insights from 13C Magnetic Resonance Studies In vivo

Rolf Gruetter, João Miguel das Neves Duarte, Sarah Catherine Sonnay

Cerebral function is associated with exceptionally high metabolic activity, and requires continuous supply of oxygen and nutrients from the blood stream. Since the mid-20th century the idea that brain energy metabolism is coupled to neuronal activity has e ...

Frontiers Research Foundation2017

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