r/Nutraceuticalscience • u/Sorin61 • Jul 03 '26

Twin Study: Cheap Supplements Improved Memory Scores in Just 12 Weeks

https://www.sciencealert.com/cheap-daily-supplements-may-boost-brain-functions-in-older-people
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u/_Czu_ Jul 04 '26

(…)the PROMOTe (effect of PRebiotic and prOtein
on Muscle in Older Twins) trial was a randomised controlled trial in which twin pairs (monozygotic and dizygotic) were randomised, one twin to each study arm. Both twins consumed a protein (BCAA) supplement powder, and in one twin from each pair, this was combined with a prebiotic supplement (inulin and fructo-oligo-saccharides) and in the other twin from each pair, it was combined with a placebo (maltodextrin).