Algae as Neuroprotective Nutritional Approach
Spirulina, a blue-green algae and ancient foodstuff, may exert neuroprotective effects, in a laboratory model of ALS. Previous studies have suggested certain nutritional approaches may have therapeutic potential for neurodegenerative diseases. Svitlana Garbuzova-Davis, from the University of South Florida (Florida, USA), and colleagues studied a mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as …