The Claim

Creatine supplementation likely improves memory performance in healthy older adults aged 66–76 years with a moderate to large effect size (SMD = 0.88), possibly through enhanced brain bioenergetics, but does not significantly improve memory performance in healthy younger adults aged 11–31 years (SMD = 0.03).

Source: Effects of creatine supplementation on memory in healthy individuals: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

What the research says

Supports is higher

Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.

Supports
65score
Challenges
0score

These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.

Cause and effect
1 study reviewed
In plain English

Taking creatine supplements might help older people (66–76) remember things better, maybe because it gives their brain more energy—but it doesn’t seem to help younger people (11–31) at all.

See the scientific wording

Creatine supplementation likely improves memory performance in healthy older adults aged 66–76 years, with a moderate to large effect size (SMD = 0.88), possibly due to enhanced brain bioenergetics, but shows no significant benefit in younger adults aged 11–31 years (SMD = 0.03).

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Effects of creatine supplementation on memory in healthy individuals: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

    This study found that taking creatine supplements helped older people (66–76) remember better, but didn’t help young people (11–31) much—just like the claim said.

Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies

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