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A double-blind clinical trial tested whether oral NAD+ improves cognitive test performance versus placebo. Thirty-seven Latina women in New England completed NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery tasks at baseline and after 28 days of daily supplementation. 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Although clinical trials are emerging, current research on its efficacy remains limited. This double-blind clinical trial aimed to determine if individuals who consumed oral NAD+ would show greater improvement on cognitive test scores than those taking a placebo. Thirty-seven women residing in New England who identified as Latina (17 NAD+, 18 placebo; 10 English speakers, 25 Spanish speakers) completed the NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery at baseline and after 28 days of daily supplementation. Measures included the Flanker Inhibitory Control and Attention, Dimensional Change Card Sort, List Sorting Working Memory, Pattern Comparison Processing Speed, and Picture Sequence Memory tasks. These tests assess executive function, working memory, and processing speed. Fully adjusted T-scores were analyzed. Paired-samples t-tests revealed significant pre-post improvements across all measures (p \u003C .001–.079) with medium-to-large effect sizes (NAD+ Cohen’s d = 5.623–11.986; placebo d = 5.140–10.453) . ANCOVAs adjusted for baseline revealed no significant between-group differences. English speakers outperformed Spanish speakers, though language did not moderate treatment effects. Findings suggest NAD+ supplementation did not improve cognition more than the placebo. However, medium effect sizes suggest larger studies may reveal treatment effects. This work emphasizes the importance of including women and underrepresented populations in cognitive aging research, and highlights the need for methodologically sound trials to determine whether supplements produce the cognitive benefits they claim.","cbCair3llUAwzJQN","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCair3llUAwzJQN","pdf",922443,"English","# Background\n# Study design and participants\n# Outcome measures and analysis\n# Results and implications","[{\"question\":\"What was the main purpose of the double-blind trial?\",\"answer\":\"To determine whether oral NAD+ leads to greater improvement in cognitive test scores than a placebo in aging adults.\"},{\"question\":\"What participants and protocol were used?\",\"answer\":\"Thirty-seven Latina women in New England took either oral NAD+ or placebo for 28 days and completed the NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery at baseline and follow-up.\"},{\"question\":\"Did NAD+ outperform placebo in improving cognition?\",\"answer\":\"No. ANCOVAs adjusted for baseline showed no significant between-group differences, despite significant within-group pre-post improvements.\"}]","A DOUBLE-BLIND TRIAL TO TEST IF NAD+ IMPROVES COGNITION | PDF",1790639204]