Curry Spice, Omega-3 Fatty Acid Preserve Walking Ability Following Spinal-Cord Injury, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Study

UCLA researchers have discovered that a diet enriched with a popular omega-3 fatty acid and an ingredient in curry spice helps to preserve walking ability in rats that have experienced damage to their spinal cords. The findings, published June 26 in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, suggest that these dietary supplements help repair nerve cells and maintain neurological function after degenerative damage to the neck.

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