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Fountain of Youth? Dietary Supplement may prevent and reverse Severe Damage to Aging Brain

Jennifer Lemon, Research Associate, Department of Biology, McMaster University. Credit: McMaster University

Jennifer Lemon, Research Associate, Department of Biology, McMaster University. Credit: McMaster University

A dietary supplement containing a blend of 30 vitamins and minerals – all natural ingredients widely available in health food stores – has shown remarkable anti-aging properties that can prevent and even reverse massive brain cell loss, according to new research from McMaster University. It’s a mixture scientists believe could someday slow the progress of neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s, ALS and Parkinson’s.

The formula, which contains common ingredients such as vitamins B, C and D, folic acid, green tea extract, cod liver oil and other nutraceuticals, was first designed by scientists in McMaster’s Department of Biology in 2000...

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