Mechanism outlined by which inadequate vitamin E can cause brain damage

(Oregon State University) Researchers have discovered how vitamin E deficiency may cause neurological damage by interrupting a supply line of specific nutrients and robbing the brain of the 'building blocks' it needs to maintain neuronal health. It found that nutrients needed to build and maintain the brain can be cut by more than half, with possible implications for an elevated risk of Alzheimer's disease.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news