Archive · 20 Aug 2025
Green Tea and Vitamin B3 May Help Fight Alzheimer's
Scientists are exploring a new approach to help with Alzheimer's disease, which currently has no cure.
They found that two natural compounds, found in vitamin B3 and green tea, can help brain cells work better.
These compounds boost energy in brain cells and help remove harmful protein clumps, which is a problem in Alzheimer's.
In a study on mice, the compounds restored energy levels in aging brain cells, similar to those found in younger cells.
This could open a new way to treat age-related memory problems and Alzheimer's by using supplements.
Scientists identified two natural compounds that could help reverse aging in brain cells.
Nicotinamide (vitamin B3) and epigallocatechin gallate (green tea antioxidant) were found to restore energy levels in brain cells.
These compounds enhanced the ability to clear amyloid protein clusters, a hallmark of Alzheimer's.
The study, conducted on aged mice, showed GTP levels decline with age, impairing cellular cleanup.
Treating aged nerve cells with the compounds restored GTP levels to those of younger cells.
- Who
- Scientists, including Gregory Brewer, conducted the study on aged mice.
- What
- Scientists discovered compounds in vitamin B3 and green tea that may help treat Alzheimer's.
- When
- The research was recently conducted, though the specific dates are not mentioned in the article.
- Where
- The study was not location-specific.
- Why
- To find a new, non-drug approach to treating Alzheimer's disease by reversing aging in brain cells.
- Compounds Identified
- Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) and Epigallocatechin Gallate (Green Tea)
- Key Benefit
- Restoration of energy levels in brain cells.
- Focus
- Reversal of age-related decline in brain cells.
- Mechanism
- Enhanced ability to clear amyloid protein clusters.
- Study Subject
- Aged mice