Positive Results for the Supplement
A British study has shown that a multi-ingredient dietary supplement, targeting biological processes associated with aging, may contribute to improving certain cardiovascular health indicators by enhancing vascular endothelial function, increasing arterial flexibility, and lowering systolic blood pressure.
Clinical Trial Details
The website Medical Xpress reported on Wednesday, citing the study published in the journal European Heart Journal Open, that the experiment conducted by researchers from the University of Surrey in the UK involved 61 participants. Thirty-three of them took a supplement called Novos Core daily, while 28 participants received a placebo, over a period of six months.
Improvement in Vital Functions
The results showed an improvement in vascular endothelial function among participants who took the supplement, along with a decrease in arterial stiffness. A difference in systolic blood pressure of 6.1 mmHg was recorded between the two groups after six months, in favor of the group that took the supplement. Researchers observed some effects appearing one hour after the first dose, while no significant changes were recorded in cholesterol and other blood lipid levels.
Need for Further Research
Christian Hayes, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Surrey, explained that aging-related changes result from the interplay of various molecular and cellular processes, noting that the supplement was designed to influence several of these processes simultaneously. Researchers also noted a slight reduction in the risk of cardiovascular disease over the next ten years, according to the estimates used in the study, attributing this primarily to improved blood pressure.
These results provide initial indications of the potential benefits of targeting biological processes associated with aging to improve cardiovascular health. However, researchers emphasized the need for broader and longer-term clinical trials to verify these results and determine their long-term effects.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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