Human · 2016 · Anti-Aging
Carnosine supplementation in elderly subjects: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
This is one of the few carnosine trials run in an older population with a placebo arm and blinded assessors. Participants were followed through cognitive and everyday-function testing, and the people taking carnosine finished the trial testing better than the people who did not.
Key takeaway
In healthy older adults, a supervised course of carnosine tracked with better scores on thinking and day-to-day function than placebo — evidence that the molecule matters beyond muscle.
How to read this
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