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A ketogenic supplement improves white matter energy supply and processing speed in mild cognitive impairment

Roy, Maggie; Fortier, Mélanie; Rheault, François; Edde, Manon; Croteau, Etienne; Castellano, Christian-Alexandre; Langlois, Francis; St‐Pierre, Valérie; Cuenoud, Bernard; Bocti, Christian; Fulop, Tamas; Descoteaux, Maxime; Cunnane, Stephen C.

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2021

10.1002/trc2.12217

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Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell PMID: 34869825

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White matter (WM) energy supply is crucial for axonal function and myelin maintenance. An exogenous source of ketones, the brain's alternative fuel to glucose, bypasses the brain's glucose‐specific energy deficit and improves cognitive outcomes ...