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Can Ketones Help Rescue Brain Fuel Supply in Later Life? Implications for Cognitive Health during Aging and the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
SC Cunnane, A Courchesne-Loyer, C Vandenberghe et al.. Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience. 2016.
- In plain language
- Brain glucose uptake falls with age and in AD, while ketone uptake appears preserved.
- Limits
- Narrative review from one lab.
- Source
- doi.org/10.3389/fnmol.2016.00053
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