Can Nicotinamide Riboside Help Prevent Alzheimer's?

The supplement nicotinamide riboside (NR) – a form of vitamin B3 – prevented neurological damage and improved cognitive and physical function in a new mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease.byAlzheimer's Reading RoomThe results of the study, conducted by researchers at the National Institute on Aging (NIA) part of the National Institutes of Health,suggest a potential new target for treating Alzheimer ’s disease.What is the Difference Between Alzheimer ’s and DementiaCompound prevents neurological damage, shows cognitive benefits in mouse model of Alzheimer ’s diseaseSubscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading - This is a Free Service - Join NowNicotinamide riboside acts on the brain by normalizing levels of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), a metabolite vital to cellular energy, stem cell self-renewal, resistance to neuronal stress and DNA repair. In Alzheimer ’s disease, the brain ’s usual DNA repair activity is impaired, leading to mitochondrial dysfunction, lower neuron production, and increased neuronal dysfunction and inflammation.“The pursuit of interventions to prevent or delay Alzheimer’s and related dementias is an important national priority. We are encouraging the testing of a variety of new approaches, andthis study ’s positive results suggest one avenue to pursue further.” ~  Richard J. Hodes, M.D., director of the NIA.Based on their studies in human postmortem brain, they developed a new strain of mice mimicking major features of h...
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