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Association between the triglyceride glucose index and cognitive impairment and dementia: a meta-analysis

BackgroundThe triglyceride and glucose (TyG) index is an alternative index of insulin resistance (IR). We aimed to clarify the relationship between the TyG index and cognitive impairment and dementia.MethodsWe conducted a comprehensive search of the PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Embase databases until February 2023 to identify relevant studies. Random-effects models were used to pool effect […]

Published on December 14, 2023

A long-term ketogenic diet in young and aged rats has dissociable effects on prelimbic cortex and CA3 ensemble activity

IntroductionAge-related cognitive decline has been linked to distinct patterns of cellular dysfunction in the prelimbic cortex (PL) and the CA3 subregion of the hippocampus. Because higher cognitive functions require both structures, selectively targeting a neurobiological change in one region, at the expense of the other, is not likely to restore normal behavior in older animals. […]

Published on December 14, 2023

Human neural stem cells restore spatial memory in a transgenic Alzheimer’s disease mouse model by an immunomodulating mechanism

IntroductionStem cells are a promising therapeutic in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) given the complex pathophysiologic pathways involved. However, the therapeutic mechanisms of stem cells remain unclear. Here, we used spatial transcriptomics to elucidate therapeutic mechanisms of human neural stem cells (hNSCs) in an animal model of AD.MethodshNSCs were transplanted into the fimbria fornix of the hippocampus […]

Published on December 14, 2023