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Scientists Used Yeast to Reverse Memory Decline in Seniors — New Clinical Trial 2026
14 minutes Posted Jun 18, 2026 at 10:46 pm.
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A 2026 randomized placebo-controlled trial just found that adaily yeast-derived nucleotide supplement

significantly improved memory and cognitive test scores inseniors with mild cognitive impairment —

in just 6 months, with zero reported side effects.

 

Here's what the science actually says.

 

📰 Study: Ullah et al.,Nutrients 2026 | https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18121869

 

🔬 WHAT THE STUDY FOUND

 

72 older adults (ages 60–85) with mild cognitive impairment(MCI) were split into three groups

for 180 days:

  • Group 1:Kluyveromyces fragilis yeast extract (RiboDIET®)

  • Group 2:Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast extract (RiboMIX SC)

  • Group 3: Placebo

 

On the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA, scored out of30):

  ✅K. fragilis group: +4.42 points (crossed into normal cognition range)

  ✅S. cerevisiae group: +3.92 points (crossed into normal cognition range)

  ❌Placebo group: +0.58 points (no significant change)

 

On the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE):

  ✅K. fragilis group: +1.62 points

  ✅S. cerevisiae group: +3.11 points

  ❌Placebo group: +0.25 points

 

Mental quality of life (SF-12 Mental Component Score):

  ✅K. fragilis: +7.50 points

  ✅S. cerevisiae: +9.16 points

  ❌Placebo: no significant change

 

No adverse events were reported in either supplement group.

 

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⚠️ IMPORTANT CAVEATS

 

This is a single-center, 72-person pilot trial. The resultsare encouraging but NOT yet definitive

clinical evidence. Larger multicenter trials are neededbefore firm recommendations can be made.

This video is for educational purposes — always consult yourphysician before starting any supplement.

 

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🧬 WHY NUCLEOTIDES?

 

Nucleotides are the building blocks of DNA and RNA. Whenderived from yeast, they appear to:

  • Support brainmembrane phospholipid synthesis

  • Promotesynaptogenesis (new synaptic connections)

  • Reduceneuroinflammation

  • Positivelyinfluence the gut-brain axis

 

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#MemoryLoss #NutritionScience #ClinicalTrial#AlzheimersResearch #VHFILM

 

Ullah H, Cordara M, Morone MV, Piccinocchi R, De Lellis LF,Cerqua A, Baldi A, Sacchi R, Piccinocchi G, Di Minno A, et al. Effects ofNucleotide-Rich Kluyveromyces fragilis and Saccharomyces cerevisiae YeastExtracts on Cognitive Function in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment:A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial. Nutrients. 2026; 18(12):1869. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18121869

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