News and Press
Below are articles from the news or press which show the importance of having an adequate Vitamin B12 level.
In the Scientific Publications section, you can see that the most accurate way to assess your Vitamin B12 status is by testing your Active-B12 levels.
Oxford Project to Investigate Memory and Ageing (OPTIMA)
A team from the Oxford Project to investigate Memory and Ageing (OPTIMA) has found that on average, in those taking vitamin supplements, brain shrinkage slowed by 30%.
In some cases it slowed by more than 50%, making their brain atrophy no worse than that of people without cognitive impairment.
Importantly, only the Active-B12 result and NOT the standard Total B12 result was able to predict the cognitive decline.
http://www.ox.ac.uk/media/news_releases_for_journalists/090908.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11232356
http://www.ajcn.org/content/86/5/1384.long
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ACTIVE-B12 LEVELS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH COGNITIVE FUNCTION
A Swedish study has shown that levels of Active-B12 are associated with cognitive performance, even in non-demented elderly. To see the publication click here.
