Caenorhabditis elegans likes maple syrup; Thanks Montreal!
 

Maple syrup protects neurons and nurtures young minds
http://www.sciencecodex.com/maple_sy...g_minds-180040

Maple syrup protects neurons and nurtures young minds
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releas...-msp041216.php
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-0...res-young.html

Maple syrup protects neurons, brain function in worms
http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2016/...8291460549733/

Maple syrup protects neurons and nurtures young minds
https://www.sciencedaily.com/release...0413084127.htm

I wonder if the incidence of ALS is lower in Vermont?

If you are from the Northeast, you know at least two big things Vermont is known for is Maple Syrup and Skiing:
https://www.vermontvacation.com/thin...nt/maple-syrup

You may not realize the Maple Leaf if prominently displayed on the Canadian Flag:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Canada

Most often referred to as C. elegans, Caenorhabditis elegans:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caenorhabditis_elegans

. . . and with the Drosophila melanogaster:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drosophila_melanogaster
are among the most studied organisms in neurology.

Cornelia Bargmann recently won the Sholnick prize for their work showing in part what the 302 neurons, 6393 Chemical Synapses and 890 gap junctions of C. elegans can do.

The Sholnick prize:
http://mcgovern.mit.edu/events/scolnick-prize

I wonder if the incidence of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is lower in Vermont?