MXL News
Alzheimer's Association Awards $240,000 Grant to fund further studys of MXL
Based on laboratory and clinical findings, the Alzheimer's Association has agreed to provide funding to Dr. Shea's research team for a large, multi-site clinical trial. Studies thus far demonstrate that MXL can delay progression of early-stage Alzheimer's disease for at least 2 years, and that MXL can improve alertness and recall in adults without Alzheimer's disease. Remaining to be determined is whether or not MXL can delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease.
"Staying Healthy Today" Radio interview transcript with Dr. Thomas Shea
Alzheimer's Disease Treated with a Novel Nutraceutical Formulation: Improves Cognition and Mood
An Interview on the health-oriented radio show, "Staying Healthy Today"
(August 26, 2009)
Interview with Dr. Thomas Shea, Leader of the team that developed MXL
SmartPill (MXL) may delay onset of Alzheimer's
Developed at a major U.S. University a concoction of vitamins and nutriceuticals has proven to stave off the degenerative effects of Alzheimer's disease.
Read full article as published in the Lowell Sun
I read that folate didn't help in Alzheimer's disease. Didn't they just say that B vitamins don't help brain function in aging?
Studies come out every so often stating that this vitamin, or that supplement, doesn't provide any protection in Alzheimer's disease. Its not that these studies aren't correct in what they state, but they unfortunately convince people not to bother with any supplements. We need ALL of our vitamins, not just one or two.
Recent data from the Shea laboratory at UMass Lowell demonstrate that lack of folate and B12 induces greater loss of brain cells than lack of either one alone. More importantly, Shea's team demonstrated that supplementation with folate cannot overcome damage induced by lack of B12, and neither can supplementation with B12 overcome damage caused by lack of folate (Kifle et al., 2009, J Alz dis 16:533-540). In other words, you can't simply take a lot of one vitamin and expect it to help protect your brain. This would be like eating just one vegetable, or one meat, every day and nothing else, and expecting to be healthy. Our bodies, and our brain, simply don't work that way.
What makes MXL different is that it is a COMBINATION of 6 vitamins and nutriceuticals, each of which plays a different role in protecting and nuturing brain cells. Ths combination was developed over many years of laboratory study, and has been effective in published clinical trials. Also, remember that MXL is a dietary supplement, and no supplement, no matter how good, can help you without a complete, balanced diet.
MXL was developed at UMass Lowell and licensed to MXL. All grants were awarded to UMass Lowell and not MXL.