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Alzheimer's Disease

Nicotinamide Riboside Supplementation Improves Alzheimer's Biomarkers in Subjective Cognitive Decline and Mild Cognitive Impairment: Clinical Findings

Objectives To test the safety and efficacy of oral NR supplementation on cognition and Alzheimer's disease (AD) blood biomarkers in older adults with subjective cognitive decline and mild cognitiv...

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Clinical

Nicotinamide Riboside Supplementation with Metabolic Activators Improves Cognitive Function in Parkinson’s Disease: Clinical Findings

Objectives To investigate whether supplementation of combined metabolic activators (CMA) consisting of NR, L-carnitine tartrate, serine, and N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC), could be used to treat Parki...

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Pharmacokinetic/Safety

Nicotinamide Riboside—Therapeutic Applications and Current State of Research: Review

SynopsisNicotinamide riboside (NR) is a form of vitamin B3 and a building block for NAD+, a coenzyme essential for energy production, DNA repair, and cell communication. NR has gained attention for...

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Cancer

Nicotinamide Riboside Supplementation and Exercise Are Safe and Feasible in Childhood Cancer Survivors: Clinical Findings

Objectives To evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of a remote telehealth exercise program, with or without NR supplementation, on improving glucose homeostasis and muscle health in adult childho...

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Cardiovascular Disease

NAD+ Metabolism and Heart Failure: Review

SynopsisNAD+, along with its reduced form NADH, is central to energy metabolism and is also the starting point for NADP+ production and a co-substrate for key enzymes that regulate oxidative stress...

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Clinical

Nicotinamide Riboside Supplementation Increases Brain NAD+ Levels in Humans: Clinical Findings

Objectives To investigate the effects of acute NR supplementation on cerebral NAD+ levels in the healthy human brain using a specialized MRI technique called downfield proton magnetic resonance sp...

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Reproductive Health

Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Precursors and Their Role in Ovarian Health: Review

SynopsisNatural NAD⁺ precursors may support ovarian health, but their tissue targets, efficiency, and side effects vary. This review outlines NAD+'s distribution inside and outside cells, its compl...

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Cardiovascular Disease

Nicotinamide Riboside Supplementation Enhances Walking Performance in Peripheral Artery Disease: Clinical Findings

Objectives To assess the effects of NR supplementation alone and in combination with resveratrol on the six-minute walk distance in individuals with peripheral artery disease (PAD). Journal Natur...

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Clinical

Niagen® IV (NR IV) Is Safer, Faster, and More Effective Than NAD+ IV at Raising NAD+ Levels

Objectives To assess the safety and efficacy of a single intravenous administration of NR compared to NAD+ and a saline control in terms of whole blood NAD+ changes, tolerable infusion rates, and ...

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Reproductive Health

Supplementation with NAD+ and Its Precursors: Potential for Female Reproductive Health: Review

SynopsisNAD+ is an essential molecule involved in many disease processes, and supplementing it or its precursors has emerged as a potential treatment strategy. It also plays an important role in re...

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Clinical

Nicotinamide Riboside Supplementation Supports Immune Regulation in Human Cells and Blood: Clinical Findings

Objectives To investigate how NR influences the migration of macrophages and the underlying mechanisms behind this effect. Journal Cells Key Outcomes Ex Vivo: NR treatment increased levels of NA...

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Reproductive Health

The Impact of Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Deficiency on Mammalian Development: Review

SynopsisNAD+ is a molecule made from tryptophan or vitamin B3 that's essential for many cell processes. During pregnancy, NAD+ deficiency can cause congenital NAD+ deficiency disorder (CNDD), which...

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Healthy Aging & Longevity

Impact of NAD+ Metabolism on Ovarian Aging: Review

SynopsisNAD+ is a key coenzyme for energy production and many other vital cell functions, including metabolism, DNA repair, gene regulation, aging, and immune health. Low NAD+ levels are directly l...

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Clinical

High-Dose Nicotinamide Riboside Supplementation Provides Benefits in Parkinson’s Disease: Clinical Findings

Objectives To assess the safety of high-dose NR through the absence of clinically significant adverse events, and assess short-term tolerability and impacts on NAD+, as well as clinical severity o...

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Clinical

Nicotinamide Riboside Supplementation in Mild Cognitive Impairment: Clinical Findings

Objectives To determine the safety of oral NR supplementation in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and investigate its effects on cognition, brain volume and functioning, and phys...

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Ataxia Telangiectasia

Nicotinamide Riboside Supplementation Improves Motor Coordination and Eye Movements in Children with Ataxia Telangiectasia: Clinical Findings

Objectives To examine the safety and efficacy of long-term NR supplementation on neuromotor function in patients with ataxia telangiectasia (AT). Journal Movement Disorders Key Outcomes Long-ter...

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Healthy Aging & Longevity

Roles of NAD+ in Health and Aging: Review

SynopsisNAD+ supports essential processes including metabolism, energy production, DNA repair, mitophagy, inflammation control, and brain function, but its levels drop with aging, affecting all rec...

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Autoimmune Disease

Nicotinamide Riboside Supplementation Reduces Inflammatory Markers in Immune Cells from Healthy Subjects and Psoriasis Patients: Clinical Findings

Objectives To examine how ex-vivo NR supplementation affects adaptive immunity in CD4+ T cells extracted from healthy subjects and those with mild-moderate psoriasis, and to investigate the in viv...

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Clinical

Nicotinamide Riboside and CoQ10 Supplementation May Support Kidney Health in Chronic Kidney Disease: Clinical Findings

Objectives To examine the effects of NR and coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) supplementation alone for six weeks on physical endurance, work efficiency, and metabolic profile in chronic kidney disease (CKD) p...

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Clinical

Nicotinamide Riboside Supplementation May Influence Bacterial Composition: Clinical Findings

Objectives To explore the effects of NR supplementation on the gut microbiota composition in humans. Journal npj Aging Key Outcomes NR supplementation did not affect the diversity or abundance of...

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