A new study from the University of Copenhagen has found that urolithin A, a compound found in pomegranates, strawberries, and walnuts, can improve memory and potentially treat Alzheimer’s disease symptoms. While the research, initially conducted on mouse models, shows that urolithin A can effectively remove damaged mitochondria from the brain, human clinical trials are upcoming. A substance naturally occurring in i.
e. pomegranates, strawberries, and walnuts can improve memory and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study conducted at the University of Copenhagen concludes. Forgetfulness, difficulty finding words, and confusion about time and place are all common symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.
Now researchers at the University of Copenhagen have discovered that an ordinary fruit can help. “Our study on mouse models with AD shows that urolithin A, which is a naturally occurring substance in i.a.
pomegranates, can alleviate memory problems and other consequences of dementia,” says Vilhelm Bohr, who is an Affiliate Professor at the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the University of Copenhagen and previously Department Chair at the US National Institute on Aging. This is good news for patients with dementia – a disease that is difficult to treat. “Even though the study was conducted on mouse models, the prospects are positive.
So far, research has shown promising results for the substance in the muscles, and clinical trials on humans are being p.
