Starch to the rescue? new study tests diet hack for brain health
NCT ID NCT07152483
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether eating foods high in resistant starch (a type of fiber) can slow down memory and thinking problems in people who have a high genetic risk for cognitive decline. Seventy adults aged 40 and older with obesity or large waistlines will eat either high-resistant starch foods or regular starch foods for a period. Researchers will track changes in thinking skills, blood and gut health markers, and brain scans to see if the diet makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- high-resistant starch staple foods
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple dietary approach to help slow cognitive decline in people at high genetic risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 70 participants. It tests a dietary supplement, not a drug, so the effect may be modest or not detectable. The results may not apply to everyone.
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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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Second Affilated Hospital of Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
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