Maltol + 5-aminolevulinic acid + light

Exposure

1 paper2 findings

  • 1 lab
  • Model organisms1

Outcomes

2

Lifespan

upin flies1

1 study
  1. 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

    A computational-first proof-of-concept for dual-function metal chelation and aggregate neutralization in an Aβ42 Drosophila model

    Frontiers in aging neuroscience22 Sep 2026

Climbing performance

upin flies1

1 study
  1. 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

    A computational-first proof-of-concept for dual-function metal chelation and aggregate neutralization in an Aβ42 Drosophila model

    Frontiers in aging neuroscience22 Sep 2026

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