cognitive function: improves with vitamins?
A recent study found that multivitamin-mineral supplementation was associated with improved cognitive function (see cognitive function better with MVI AmJClinNut2023 in dropbox, or doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.12.011). This study was highlighted in a recent New York Times article: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/18/well/live/multivitamin-memory-supplement.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare ) Details : -- 21,442 adults in the US aged at least 60 yo were in a 2 x 2 factorial trial of cocoa extract (500 mg flavanols/d ay with /or without daily multivitamin-mineral supplement (MVM) , in the COSMOS study (Cocoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study) -- 492 patients participated in the COSMOS-Clinic subcohort of the overall study (see description below) and had in-person detailed neuropsychological assessments at baseline and at two years. There are also two other s...