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Sex-dependent association between selenium status and cognitive performance in older adults by R. Cardoso, Barbara, Hare, Dominic J., Macpherson, Helen

“…Purpose Selenium (Se) is an essential nutrient required for maintaining brain health across lifespan, and adequate nutritional Se status has been positively…”
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Selenium Status Is Associated With Insulin Resistance Markers in Adults: Findings From the 2013 to 2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) by Cardoso, Barbara R., Braat, Sabine, Graham, Ross M.

“…Although literature has been consistently showing an increased risk of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in populations with high exposure to selenium, there is a lack of…”
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Associations between nut intake, cognitive function and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in older adults in the United States: NHANES 2011-14 by Tan, Sze-Yen, Georgousopoulou, Ekavi N, Cardoso, Barbara R, Daly, Robin M, George, Elena S

“…Nuts are nutrient-rich and reported to provide some cognitive and cardiometabolic health benefits, but limited studies have focused on older adults. This study…”
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Editorial: Selenium, Human Health and Chronic Disease by Cardoso, Barbara R, Cominetti, Cristiane, Seale, Lucia A

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Selenotranscriptome Network in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Day, Kaitlin, Seale, Lucia A, Graham, Ross M, Cardoso, Barbara R

“…Observational studies indicate that selenium may contribute to the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Transcriptomic exploration of the…”
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Greater Circulating Copper Concentrations and Copper/Zinc Ratios are Associated with Lower Psychological Distress, But Not Cognitive Performance, in a Sample of Australian Older Adults by Mravunac, Michelle, Szymlek-Gay, Ewa A, Daly, Robin M, Roberts, Blaine R, Formica, Melissa, Gianoudis, Jenny, O'Connell, Stella L, Nowson, Caryl A, Cardoso, Barbara R

“…Dyshomeostasis of copper and zinc is linked to neurodegeneration. This study investigated the relationship between circulating copper and zinc and copper/zinc…”
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Selenium status in preschool children receiving a Brazil nut–enriched diet by Martens, Irland B.G., Ph.D, Cardoso, Barbara R., Ph.D, Hare, Dominic J., Ph.D, Niedzwiecki, Megan M., Ph.D, Lajolo, Franco M., Ph.D, Martens, Andreas, Ph.D, Cozzolino, Silvia M.F., Ph.D

“…Abstract Objective The Brazilian Amazon region has selenium (Se)-rich soil, which is associated with higher Se levels in populations fed locally grown produce…”
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ZOom Delivered Intervention Against Cognitive decline (ZODIAC) COVID-19 pandemic adaptations to the Post-Ischaemic Stroke Cardiovascular Exercise Study (PISCES): protocol for a randomised controlled trial of remotely delivered fitness training for brain health by Brodtmann, Amy, Billett, Alex, Telfer, Rachael, Adkins, Kim, White, Laura, McCambridge, Laura J E, Burrell, Louise M, Thijs, Vincent, Kramer, Sharon, Werden, Emilio, Cardoso, Barbara R, Pase, Matthew, Hung, Stanley Hughwa, Churilov, Leonid, Bernhardt, Julie, Hayward, Kathryn, Johnson, Liam

“…Stroke increases subsequent dementia risk yet there are no specific post-stroke therapies to protect cognition. Cardiorespiratory exercise is recommended for…”
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Pro198Leu polymorphism affects the selenium status and GPx activity in response to Brazil nut intake by Cardoso, Bárbara R, Busse, Alexandre L, Hare, Dominic J, Cominetti, Cristiane, Horst, Maria A, McColl, Gawain, Magaldi, Regina M, Jacob-Filho, Wilson, Cozzolino, Silvia M F

“…Selenoproteins play important roles in antioxidant mechanisms, and are thus hypothesised to have some involvement in the pathology of certain types of…”
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Selenium Status Is Not Associated with Cognitive Performance: A Cross-Sectional Study in 154 Older Australian Adults by Cardoso, Barbara R, Szymlek-Gay, Ewa A, Roberts, Blaine R, Formica, Melissa, Gianoudis, Jenny, O'Connell, Stella, Nowson, Caryl A, Daly, Robin M

“…Selenium was suggested to play a role in modulating cognitive performance and dementia risk. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the association between…”
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Nutritional Status of Zinc in Children with Down Syndrome by Lima, Adriana S, Cardoso, Bárbara R, Cozzolino, Silvia F

“…Experimental and clinical studies have established that zinc metabolism is altered in individuals with Down syndrome (DS). The present study intends to…”
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Inhibition of human starch digesting enzymes and intestinal glucose transport by walnut polyphenols by Farazi, Mena, Houghton, Michael J, Nicolotti, Luca, Murray, Margaret, Cardoso, Barbara R, Williamson, Gary

“…[Display omitted] •Potent inhibition of human salivary and pancreatic α-amylases by walnut (poly)phenols.•Significant inhibition of human brush border…”
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Brazil nuts: Nutritional composition, health benefits and safety aspects by Cardoso, Bárbara R., Duarte, Graziela B. Silva, Reis, Bruna Z., Cozzolino, Silvia M.F.

“…Brazil nuts are among the richest selenium food sources, and studies have considered this Amazonian nut as an alternative for selenium supplementation. Besides…”
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Nut Consumption and Fertility: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Cardoso, Barbara R., Fratezzi, Izabella, Kellow, Nicole J.

“…The high concentration of omega-3 polyunsaturated fats, dietary fibers, vitamins, minerals, and polyphenols found in nuts suggest their regular consumption may…”
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Nut Consumption for Cognitive Performance: A Systematic Review by Theodore, Lauren E, Kellow, Nicole J, McNeil, Emily A, Close, Evangeline O, Coad, Eliza G, Cardoso, Barbara R

“…Diet is considered an important modifiable lifestyle factor capable of attenuating early cognitive changes in healthy older people. The inclusion of nuts in…”
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Intake of Nuts and Seeds Is Associated with a Lower Prevalence of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in US Adults: Findings from 2005-2018 NHANES by Cardoso, Barbara R, Tan, Sze-Yen, Daly, Robin M, Via, Jack Dalla, Georgousopoulou, Ekavi N, George, Elena S

“…Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disease globally. Nuts and seeds, due to their unique nutrient composition, may provide…”
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Maternal selenium dietary supplementation alters sociability and reinforcement learning deficits induced by in utero exposure to maternal immune activation in mice by Gillespie, Brendan, Houghton, Michael J., Ganio, Katherine, McDevitt, Christopher A., Bennett, Daniel, Dunn, Ariel, Raju, Sharvada, Schroeder, Anna, Hill, Rachel A., Cardoso, Barbara R.

“…•Maternal immune activation (MIA) increased placental IL-1β and IL-17.•Selenium supplementation in pregnancy prevented MIA-induced rise in IL-1β and IL-17.•MIA…”
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Expanding beyond ICP-MS to better understand selenium biochemistry by Cardoso, Barbara R, Ganio, Katherine, Roberts, Blaine R

“…Selenium is an essential trace element in human health and therefore its concentration in biological samples (biofluids and tissues) is used as an indicator of…”
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Supranutritional Sodium Selenate Supplementation Delivers Selenium to the Central Nervous System: Results from a Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial in Alzheimer’s Disease by Cardoso, Barbara R., Roberts, Blaine R., Malpas, Charles B., Vivash, Lucy, Genc, Sila, Saling, Michael M., Desmond, Patricia, Steward, Christopher, Hicks, Rodney J., Callahan, Jason, Brodtmann, Amy, Collins, Steven, Macfarlane, Stephen, Corcoran, Niall M, Hovens, Christopher M., Velakoulis, Dennis, O’Brien, Terence J., Hare, Dominic J., Bush, Ashley I.

“…Insufficient supply of selenium to antioxidant enzymes in the brain may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathophysiology; therefore, oral supplementation…”
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Melatonin induces mechanisms of brain resilience against neurodegeneration by Corpas, Rubén, Griñán‐Ferré, Christian, Palomera‐Ávalos, Verónica, Porquet, David, García de Frutos, Pablo, Franciscato Cozzolino, Silvia M., Rodríguez‐Farré, Eduard, Pallàs, Mercè, Sanfeliu, Coral, Cardoso, Bárbara R.

“…Melatonin is an endogenous pleiotropic molecule which orchestrates regulatory functions and protective capacity against age‐related ailments. The increase in…”
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