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Hypertension and Alzheimer disease: another brick in the wall of awareness.
Hypertension accelerates the progression of Alzheimer-like pathology in a mouse model of the disease. [Hypertension. 2015]
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Getting to the Heart of Alzheimer Disease.
In a somewhat narrow diagnostic lens, Alzheimer disease (AD) has been considered a brain-specific disease characterized by the presence of...
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The Brain-Gut-Microbiome Axis.
Preclinical and clinical studies have shown bidirectional interactions within the brain-gut-microbiome axis. Gut microbes communicate to the central nervous system...
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Central nervous system control of gastrointestinal motility and secretion and modulation of gastrointestinal functions.
Although the gastrointestinal (GI) tract possesses intrinsic neural plexuses that allow a significant degree of autonomy over GI functions, the...
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Enhanced postprandial gastric myoelectrical activity after moderate-intensity exercise.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the change of postprandial gastric myoelectrical activity and its relation with...
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The ghrelin and leptin responses to short-term starvation vs a carbohydrate-free diet in men with type 2 diabetes; a controlled, cross-over design study.
BACKGROUND: We recently have reported the 24-hour glucose, insulin and glucagon responses to a 72-hour fast compared to a 72-hour...
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Gut clock: implication of circadian rhythms in the gastrointestinal tract.
Circadian and seasonal rhythms are a fundamental feature of all living organisms and their organelles. Biological rhythms are responsible for...
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Intragastric infusion of the bitter tastant quinine suppresses hormone release and antral motility during the fasting state in healthy female volunteers.
BACKGROUND: Intragastric administration of the bitter tastant denatonium benzoate inhibits the increase of motilin plasma levels and antral contractility. While...
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Role of Intestinal Bitter Sensing in Enteroendocrine Hormone Secretion and Metabolic Control.
The gastrointestinal tract stores ingested nutrients in the stomach which are then delivered to the small intestine at a controlled...
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