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

Participants: Healthy adults 
Dosage: An escalating dose of niacin (250-1000 mg/day) for 16 weeks

Finnish scientists used a new measurement system to detect low NAD+ levels in blood samples from people with a range of age-related conditions, but not in healthy older individuals.


Principal Investigator of the study, Dr. Anu Suomalainen (image: helenski.fi).

Mitochondria-Made Molecule Reverses Memory Loss with Advanced Age

A naturally occurring compound, α-lipoic acid, helped elderly mice think like younger mice by restoring energy balance and calming brain inflammation, according to Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University researchers.

(Alpha-lipoic acid’s molecular structure | Sasha’s of Saratoga)

Brain &amp; Neurons

Participants: Healthy overweight adults between the ages of 45 and 55 
Dosage: 3 grams/day of ginseng for 28 days

Ginseng Boosts NAD+ and Telomeres: New Study in Middle-Aged Adults

Ginseng supplementation boosts NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) and lengthens telomeres in middle-aged adults, suggesting an amelioration of aging. 


Panax ginseng Meyer (image: farmaimpresa.com).

Aging &amp; Longevity

Participants: Healthy middle-aged adults 
Dosage: 1200 mg/day of NR for 4 weeks

NR Raises NAD+ 2-Fold More than NMN

NR (nicotinamide riboside) raises blood NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) levels more than NMN (nicotinamide mononucleotide) in healthy adults. 

Some of the researchers on the study, Dr. Christian Dölle (left) and Dr. Charalampos Tzoulis (middle) from the University of Bergen in Norway (image: uib.no). 

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Mitochondria-Made Molecule Reverses Memory Loss with Advanced Age

Ginseng Boosts NAD+ and Telomeres: New Study in Middle-Aged Adults

NR Raises NAD+ Over 2-Fold More than NMN: New Study Comparing NAD+ Precursors