Nutritional neuroscience

01 10 October 2026

DOI 10.1080/1028415x.2026.2727956

Inhaled β-myrcene alleviates insomnia in mice by modulating 5-HT1A/PKA signaling and the gut microbiota

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Dawei Xu, Luge Chen, Xiaohu Chen et al.

This study adopts inhalation delivery of β-myrcene, more accurately mirroring real-world aromatherapy and offering a feasible approach to investigating the neuropharmacology of volatile terpenoids....

02 8 October 2026

DOI 10.1080/1028415x.2026.2742265

Dietary lysine deficiency impairs hippocampal-related functions and neurogenesis in rats

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Layal Jaafar, Rim Jaber, Alaa El-Makkawi et al.

Neurogenesis is the process through which new neurons are generated from neural stem and progenitor cells. In the mammalian brain, neurogenesis occurs primarily within two major neurogenic niches: ...

03 8 October 2026

DOI 10.1080/1028415x.2026.2743239

Syringic acid improves cognitive impairment in palmitic acid-induced obesity model: an in vitro and in vivo study

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Amina Khatun, Jayasree Saha, Priti Garai et al.

04 30 September 2026

DOI 10.1080/1028415x.2026.2738370

Neonatal high-dose riboflavin attenuates abdominal adiposity and binge eating associated with adipose metabolic remodeling in experimental cerebral palsy

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Eulália Rebeca Silva-Araújo, Raul Manhães-De-Castro, Osmar Henrique Dos Santos Júnior et al.

1. During early life, cerebral regions undergo intense development and are highly vulnerable to damage and the formation of atypical neural connections [1]. Early brain lesions are very present in ...

05 23 September 2026

DOI 10.1080/1028415x.2026.2730594

Deficient vitamin D levels exacerbate diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and supplementation alleviates neuropathic pain

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Bassel Alrabadi, Hasan I. Matar, Natalie Bandak et al.

1. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major global health problem, with its prevalence continuing to rise worldwide. Among its many complications, peripheral neuropathy is one of the most common and serio...

06 23 September 2026

DOI 10.1080/1028415x.2026.2734187

Ketogenic diet reverses obesity-associated hippocampal dysfunction and cognitive impairment in rats: a dietary comparison study

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Monya T. Jawharji, Ghedeir M. Alshammari, Manal Abdulaziz Binobead et al.

This study evaluated the effects of a high, low, and low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet (HCD, LCD, and LCKD) on hippocampal damage and memory impairment in high-fat diet (HFD) rats. Male rats were allocated into five groups. A control group...

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07 21 September 2026

DOI 10.1080/1028415x.2026.2729710

Effect of probiotic supplementation on psychological stress in healthy adults with moderate stress levels: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial

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Rebecca F. Slykerman, Naomi Davies, Christopher Frampton et al.

08 18 September 2026

DOI 10.1080/1028415x.2026.2734200

Tryptophan-enriched diet improves social behavior in a mouse model of tuberous sclerosis complex

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Mariana Lapo Pais, Carla Fonseca, João Martins et al.

09 15 September 2026

DOI 10.1080/1028415x.2026.2729717

Effect of branched-chain amino acid on depression: a systematic review

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Armaan Goel, Haya Majid, Nidhi

1. Depression is the most prevalent psychiatric disorder affecting an estimated 332 million individuals worldwide [1,2]. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 4% of the wo...

10 12 September 2026

DOI 10.1080/1028415x.2026.2732134

Neurodevelopmental and vitamin B12 status of patients treated for neurocutaneous infantile vitamin B12 deficiency syndrome: a follow up study

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Badal Jain, Chandrika Azad, Seema Gupta et al.

Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is a water-soluble vitamin essential for DNA synthesis, methylation reactions, haematopoiesis, and the formation and maintenance of myelin in the central nervous system. As ...