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Compounds Rejuvinate Rats, May Aid Humans.
Byline: Oregon State University
CORVALLIS, Ore., Feb. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers in the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University and the University of California at Berkeley have identified a combination of dietary supplements that dramatically improves both the activity, energy level and cognitive function of old rats.
The findings were announced today in three articles in a professional journal, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The research is supported by grants from the National Institutes of Aging. Small clinical trials are already under way with humans to determine whether these compounds offer the same benefits to people.
The studies were done with a combination of two compounds that occur naturally, acetyl-l-carnitine and an antioxidant, alpha-lipoic acid. Previous work has shown that either of these compounds may have value in addressing some of the physical and mental deterioration associated with aging, but the newest research suggested a combination…
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