Effects of Oral Anthocyanin Supplementation on In Vitro Neurogenesis, Hippocampus-Dependent Cognition, and Blood-Based Dementia Biomarkers: Results from a 24-Week Randomized Controlled Trial in Older Adults At Risk for Dementia (ACID).

Summary: Can a berry extract help protect your brain from dementia? In a 24-week study, researchers gave older adults who were at risk for dementia a daily supplement called anthocyanin (a healthy nutrient found in dark berries). Later, they tested the patients' blood on brain cells in a lab. The results were exciting: the supplement helped grow new brain cells and improved the patients' memory! They also found that a person's weight and genes might change how well the supplement works. This is a very promising step toward preventing dementia with simple nutrients.