News Fresh Today: Motor Neuron Therapy Could be Possible With Plant Extract

Treatment of symptoms of a rare muscle disease that leaves children with little or no control of their movements could be made possible with a chemical found in plants. Scientists have found that a plant pigment called quercetin - found in some fruits, vegetables, herbs and grains - could help to prevent the damage to nerves associated with the childhood form of motor neuron disease. Their findings could pave the way for new treatments for spinal muscular ...