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 chloride (NRC) counteracts neuronal damage caused by alcohol consumption in mice. 

Brain &amp; Neurons

99-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke’s Secrets to Thriving Longevity

Despite his previous battles with alcoholism, Dick Van Dyke is approaching his 10th decade of life and serves as a beacon for preserving physical function into his golden years.

(At age 99, Dick Van Dyke still maintains a remarkable degree of physical function | NBC News)

At age 99, Dick Van Dyke avoids harmful foods, eats foods high in antioxidants, and keeps moving, a regimen that may have contributed to his astounding longevity.

Aging &amp; Longevity

A vaccine targeting an enzyme that breaks down NAD+, called CD38, counteracts signs of aging in mice. 


Immunity

Model: Ten-month-old male EFAD mice 
Dosage: 14.4 ppm of alfatradiol in diet for five months

USC Study: Longevity-Promoting Drug Counteracts a Genetic Predisposition to Alzheimer's

The drug alfatradiol, also known as 17ɑ-estradiol, reduces cognitive errors on a test of memory and lowers neuronal plaques in mice genetically predisposed to Alzheimer’s disease.

(The University of Southern California | College Matchpoint)

Researchers unveil data suggesting the drug alfatradiol improves signs of frailty, reduces cognitive errors, and reduces neuronal plaques in mice with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease.

Model: UM-HET3 mice and 5XFAD mice 
Dosage: UM=HET3 mice received 180 mg/kg canagliflozin in chow starting at seven months of age, and FXFAD mice received 180 mg/kg canagliflozin in chow beginning at three months of age

New Study: Diabetes Medication Improves Cognition and Alleviates Alzheimer’s Progression

The diabetes drug canagliflozin improves learning and memory in middle-aged male mice and reduces brain plaques in Alzheimer’s model mice.

The FDA-approved diabetes medication canagliflozin improves cognition in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease in males only.

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NAD+ Supplement Counters Alcohol-Induced Brain Aging, According to New Study

99-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke’s Secrets to Thriving Longevity

Anti-Aging Vaccine Boosts Strength, Memory & NAD+ in New Study

USC Study Suggests Longevity-Promoting Drug Counteracts a Genetic Predisposition to Alzheimer’s

Diabetes Medication Improves Cognition and Alleviates Alzheimer’s Progression, Suggests New Study