Model: Older adults (60–85 years old) with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) enrolled in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.
Dosage: Participants received one gastro-resistant capsule daily for 180 days, containing either 250 mg of Kluyveromyces fragilis yeast extract, 350 mg of Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast extract, or a placebo.

Yeast Supplement Improves Cognitive Function in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment

Daily supplementation with nucleotide-rich yeast extracts improves cognitive performance and mental well-being in older adults with mild cognitive impairment, researchers find. 

Brain &amp; Neurons

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). 

The NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) precursor NR (nicotinamide riboside) counters sleep-deprivation-induced cognitive deficits in rats with excess Alzheimer’s plaques. 


GlyNAC and Exercise for Age-Related Muscle Loss: Mechanisms and Clinical Evidence

Human trials report that GlyNAC and exercise regimens improve dysfunction of the cell’s powerhouses (mitochondria), inflammation, muscle strength, and cognition.

(Some GlyNAC tablets above the chemical structure of GlyNAC | Vitamin Retailer)

GlyNAC supplementation and exercise alleviate mitochondrial dysfunction, lower inflammation, increase muscle strength, and bolster cognition.

Skin &amp; Muscle

Russia’s $27 Billion Bet on Beating Aging—Hype or Hope?

With an ambitious goal of conquering aging, Russia is investing $26 to $28 billion in a national health initiative.

(Russian leader, Vladimir Putin | RBC-Ukraine)

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Russia’s $27 Billion Bet on Beating Aging—Hype or Hope?