Caffeine Appears To Be Beneficial In Males, But Not Females, With Lou Gehrig's Disease

Lou Gehrig's disease is believed to involve an interplay between genetic predisposition and environmental factors. One environmental factor is diet. With oxidative stress (which damages the cells) a common concern in ALS pathology, researchers have examined what role antioxidants might play. Coffee is a potent dietary antioxidant, and recently been used to study the disease in an animal model. The findings indicate that coffee appears to be beneficial for males with ALS but not for females.