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). 

NAD+ Ranked #2 Most Powerful Anti-Aging Agent

Based on current scientific evidence, Dutch researchers have ranked existing anti-aging interventions based on how likely they are to protect against DNA damage and aging. 


On the far right, one of the researchers, Dr. Jan H.J. Hoeijmakers (image: amazinggerasmusmc.nl). 

DNA Repair

Model: 22-month-old male C57BL/6NIH mice 
Dosage: 400 mg/kg of NR for eight weeks, administered in food

Treating aged mice with the NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) precursor NR (nicotinamide riboside) improves memory and reduces pro-inflammatory immune cells.

Senior members of the research team, Dr. Bruce R. Troen and Dr. Kenneth L. Seldeen (image: buffalo.edu).  

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