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Ramon Sun, Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida

Glucosamine supplements may speed memory loss from Alzheimer’s, new research shows

Glucosamine is sold over the counter. Amanda Mascarelli

People with Alzheimer’s disease who took the common supplement glucosamine were 25% more likely to die within five years than those who didn’t. That’s the key finding of a new study that my colleagues and I published in the journal Nature Metabolism.

Glucosamine is a sugar molecule that’s sold over the counter as a remedy for joint pain and arthritis. More than 40 million Americans take it each year.

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