Maltol + 5-aminolevulinic acid + light
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Outcomes
2Lifespan
upin flies1
1 study
Lifespan
upin flies1
Maltol + 5-aminolevulinic acid + light extends lifespan in flies (Median survival ∼40 d in the dual-treatment group).
“extended lifespan (log-rank p = 6.04 × 10−13; median survival ∼40 d)”
Model organismsPan-neuronal Aβ42 model; combined treatment versus untreated Aβ42 flies
Frontiers in aging neuroscience22 Sep 2026
Climbing performance
upin flies1
1 study
Climbing performance
upin flies1
Maltol + 5-aminolevulinic acid + light improves climbing performance in flies.
“dual treatment improved climbing performance (p = 2.39 × 10−3 vs. untreated Aβ42)”
Model organismsPan-neuronal Aβ42 model; combined treatment versus untreated Aβ42 flies
Frontiers in aging neuroscience22 Sep 2026
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