Healthy fats 'halve risk of MND'

Eating a high amount of polyunsaturated fats and vitamin E may reduce the the risk of developing motor neurone disease, according to a study that appears in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.

Polyunsaturated fats include omega 3, and certain omega 6 oils. Dutch researchers found people who had the highest daily intake of the fats had a 60% lower risk of developing MND compared to those who ate the least.

MND, a progressive fatal condition that causes wasting of the muscles, is thought to be caused by genetic and environmental factors, and diet has been previously implicated in its development.

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