Prof. Aron Troen
Research Interests
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Nutritional Neuroscience
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Cerebral blood flow and metabolism in age-associated cognitive decline
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Nutrition and metabolism in the prevention of cerebrovascular disease and dementia
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Folate, vitamin B12 and one-carbon metabolism
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Food folate fortification: risks and benefits for target and vulnerable populations
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Gene-nutrient interactions in one-carbon metabolism and healthy aging
Ongoing Research Projects
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Folate and microvascular plasticity in animal models of Vascular Cognitive Impairment
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Non-invasive, quantitative, ear infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) for the determination of dietary effects on brain blood and oxygen delivery
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"Gene Nutrient Interactions and Age-Related Diseases' ": Ancillary study in the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures (SOF)
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"Baseline B-vitamin status and response to B-vitamin, homocysteine-lowering therapy" in the Women's Antioxidant and Folic Acid Cardiovascular Study
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"The FAVORIT Ancillary Cognitive Trial": an ancillary study of cognitive outcomes in a randomized, placebo-controlled double-blind clinical trial of B-vitamin treatment for homocysteine-lowering and cardiovascular risk reduction in kidney transplant recipients.