... in situations of insufficient glucose supply. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease are the most common neurodegenerative diseases in the world. It is believed that carbohydrate metabolism disorders may affect the progression of these diseases, as confirmed by both animal and human studies. Among...

... dementia (FTD) is considered to be a common cause of dementia in younger adults [ 1, 2 ], yet very few studies have investigated modifiable risk factors for FTD [ 3 ]. FTD is a neurodegenerative disease leading to loss of neurons in the frontal and/or temporal lobes in the brain [ 4-6 ]. This results...

... Neurodegenerative diseases Epidemiology Psychiatric symptoms The number of individuals with dementia worldwide is estimated to be over 45 million and is predicted to triple by 2050 [ 1 ]. The identification of modifiable risk factors may lead to viable prevention strategies [ 2 ]. Frontotemporal dementia...

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