Model: 5xFAD mouse model for Alzheimer’s disease 
Dosage: Oral administration of 457 mg/kg/day of glucosamine for 2 weeks

Supplementing with glucosamine, a compound found in our cartilage, increases the risk of mortality from dementia in certain individuals while also worsening memory in mice that model dementia. 

Study led by Dr. Ramon Sun on the far right (image: mbi.ufl.edu). 

Brain &amp; Neurons

Model: Old male mice
Dosage: 100 mg/kg/day of ALA administered in drinking water

Restoring the naturally occurring antioxidant, alpha-lipoic acid (ALA), to the gut wall rejuvenates stem cells and counters age-related gut degeneration in mice and human models. 

Images of miniature intestines developed from intestinal stem cells. 

Aging &amp; Longevity

Participants: Older adults (ages 60 to 80) with mild cognitive impairment 
Dosage: 320 mg/day of anthocyanin capsules for 24 weeks

Anthocyanin, a compound found in berries, reduces inflammation and heart disease markers in older adults at risk for dementia.  

Lead author of the study, Dr. Miguel Germán Borda (image: noticias.cun.es).

Cardiovascular

New Study Shows Cranberry Extract Equivalent to Metformin in Fighting Aging

Fayoum University researchers found that cranberry polyphenols improve metabolic markers, cognition, and oxidative stress to the same degree as the drug metformin.

A new study suggests cranberry extract has effects against aging that rival metformin.

Model: Male C57BL/6 mice given continuous alcohol for 4 weeks 
Dosage: 350 mg/kg/day of nicotinamide riboside chloride for 2 weeks

The NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) precursor nicotinamide riboside (NR) counteracts neuronal damage caused by alcohol consumption in mice. 

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