Regular Use of Vitamin E Supplements Linked to Reduced Risk of Death From ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis); Regular Use of Vitamin C or Multivitamins Has No Apparent Benefit in Reducing ALS Mortality Risk.

Byline: Harvard School of Public Health

BOSTON, Dec. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health and the American Cancer Society have found that regular use of vitamin E supplements may reduce the risk for death from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. The research findings appear in the January issue of the Annals of Neurology and are also available prior to publication at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jissue/78504407

ALS, a rare disease, is the progressive wasting away of motor neurons, specific nerve cells of the brain and spinal column. Motor neurons control the voluntary …