PLoS One January 2015 PMID 23755298

Chronic intermittent fasting improves cognitive functions and brain structures in mice.

Liaoliao Li, Zhi Wang, Zhiyi Zuo

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Intermittent fasting in mice leads to improved learning, memory, and brain structure by increasing dendritic proteins and reducing oxidative stress.
A high-fat diet causes obesity and metabolic issues but does not significantly impair brain functions or structures in middle-aged mice.
The study indicates that early-life intermittent fasting has protective effects on the brain, whereas early high-fat diet intake mainly affects body health without major cognitive impacts.

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