Can Probiotics Extend Lifespan? New Study on Worms Reveals 20% Boost

A specific probiotic strain, Limosilactobacillus reuteri A21041, extended the lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans worms by 19.3% in a recent study published in Frontiers in Nutrition. Researchers from the AIage Longevity Science Corporation Ltd. and the Guangxi Academy of Sciences found the strain, isolated from a centenarian in Beihai City, China, also reduced fat accumulation by … Read more

Lutein and Zeaxanthin Supplements Enhance Teen Attention

Daily supplementation with 10 mg of lutein and 2 mg of zeaxanthin was associated with improvements in cognitive performance and macular pigment optical density (MPOD) in teenagers, according to a clinical trial published in Nutrition Research. Researchers Adrian Lopresti and Stephen Smith found that six months of supplementation was associated with changes in MPOD and … Read more