date:Mar 04, 2013
otenoids, particularly beta-carotene and lutein, may prevent or delay the onset of ALS.
ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease, is a progressive neurological disease that attacks nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord known to be responsible for the control of voluntary muscles. As the motor neurons degenerate, the muscles they control gradually weaken and waste away, leading to paralysis. A research team from the Harvard School of Public Health has published the results of their research in the Annals