Type of vitamin B3 safely boosts levels of important cell metabolite

Wednesday, October 12, 2016 - 11:21 in Health & Medicine

The first controlled clinical trial of a newly discovered form of vitamin B3, nicotinamide riboside (NR), has shown that the compound is safe for humans. The study also shows NR increases levels of a cell metabolite that is critical for cellular energy production and protection against stress and DNA damage. Studies in mice have shown […]

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