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The Effect of Exogenous Ketone Bodies on Cognition in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease and in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2025-09-18 nutrition Title + abstract only
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ImportanceImpaired cognitive function is a hallmark of neuropsychiatric disease, posing a significant challenge to patients, clinicians and healthcare systems. Emerging research on ketone bodies suggests they may function as an alternative fuel for the brain, potentially enhancing cognitive function through both metabolic and signaling pathways. An alternative to inducing ketosis by lowering dietary carbohydrate intake is consumption of exogenous ketones (EK). ObjectiveIt is unknown whether the...

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