Could a daily probiotic boost your brain?
NCT ID NCT07168824
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a probiotic called PS23 can improve thinking and quality of life in people aged 50-85 who feel their memory is slipping but don't have dementia. Forty participants will take one capsule daily for 12 weeks, and researchers will measure changes in computer-based thinking tests and blood markers.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Lacticaseibacillus paracasei PS23 (a probiotic)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, safe supplement to help with early memory or thinking problems.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with no placebo group, so results may be unreliable. The effect on cognition may be minimal or absent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Graduate Institute of Sports Science, National Taiwan Sport University
Taoyuan, 33301, Taiwan
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