Research
Clinical trial explores potential brain health benefits of dietary supplement
The Brief
- A University of Oklahoma clinical trial, published in JAMA Network Open, found that the dietary supplement urolithin A increased blood flow to the brain during mental activity.
- The study involved middle-aged adults with obesity.
- The reporting describes the findings as a step toward understanding the supplement's possible brain health effects.
Why it matters
The study adds human clinical evidence on whether urolithin A affects brain blood flow, a potential mechanism for brain health, though its scope is limited to one population.
Who’s affected
- researchers studying brain health and nutrition
- middle-aged adults with obesity
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A dietary supplement called urolithin A increased blood flow to the brain during mental activity in middle-aged adults with obesity, according to a University of Oklahoma study published in JAMA Network Open. The findings could help researchers better understand the relationship…