Research
A compound hidden in broccoli could help fight a devastating genetic disease
The Brief
- A compound naturally found in broccoli may boost a vital protein and protect nerve cells.
- The compound is being studied as a possible way to fight Friedreich ataxia, a genetic disease that progressively damages the nervous system.
- Scientists hope the discovery could lead to an affordable treatment.
Why it matters
It points to a food-derived compound as a possible low-cost route to treating a severe inherited neurodegenerative disease.
Who’s affected
- People with Friedreich ataxia
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A compound naturally found in broccoli could help fight Friedreich ataxia, a devastating genetic disease that progressively damages the nervous system, by boosting a vital protein and protecting nerve cells. Scientists hope the discovery could lead to an affordable treatment…