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A study by Marx et al. published in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews in 2020 systematically reviewed 22 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that assessed the effects of probiotics, prebiotics, and fermented foods on cognitive outcomes. Overall,...

In 2020, Marx et al. published a study in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews that systematically reviewed 22 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on 1,551 participants to assess whether probiotic, prebiotic, or fermented food interventions enhanced cognitive...

Andrews et al., in a study published in Nutrition Reviews (2023), systematically reviewed 20 meta-analyses and systematic reviews for 43 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and 1 cohort study assessing 18 different nutritional interventions for mild...

The evaluation contained in this study published in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews (2018) by Solfrizzi et al. was a systematic review involving 32 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) conducted from 2014 to 2017, which tested nutritional...

A study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (Volume 29, no.3, pp.561-569) in 2012 by Grima et al. from Monash University & Swinburne University of Technology systematically reviewed the evidence for multivitamin supplementation for...

The article by Davinelli et al. appearing in Antioxidants (2021) questioned the effects of carotenoid supplementation on cognitive functioning and risk for cognitive decline. This meta-analysis contains a review of 9 randomized controlled trials with...

Forbes et al. carried out a systematic study on 24 randomized controlled trials published in Can Geriatr J. (2015) that examined whether nutrients, dietary supplements, and vitamins could improve cognitive functioning in middle-aged and older...

Cognitive function in old age, the long-term effects of nutraceuticals and dietary supplements, has been reviewed by D'Cunha et al. in a study published in the British Journal of Nutrition, Cambridge University Press (2018). This...

Micronutrients inducing changes in bone strength and muscle and brain function in older adults has been assessed through a scoping review published in 2017 in The Journal of Nutrition, Health, and Aging by Iolascon et...

The term bioavailability defines how much and how fast the nutrient or active ingredient gets to the site of action, thus affecting a person's health and nutritional status. It applies to the bioactive food compounds...