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Atlanta Journal Constitution – July 12, 2005
Lorenzo's Oil Lives Up to Its Billing
In an apparent case of life imitating art, Lorenzo's oil -- the subject of a 1992 movie starring Nick Nolte and Susan Sarandon -- appears to reduce the risk of debilitating disease in boys with a genetic disorder called X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), which damages nerve cells in the brain. details

Boston Globe – July 12, 2005
New research offers scientific vindication for the parents whose fight to save their ailing son inspired the 1992 movie ''Lorenzo's Oil." It comes too late to help the real-life Lorenzo, who is nearly totally paralyzed, but suggests that the oil could help save future generations of boys from the same, fatal nerve disorder.details

Newsday – July 12, 2005
Vindication for 'Lorenzo's oil'
Doctors find that mix of olive and rapeseed oils can help prevent a severe form of a rare disease affecting boys. details

Washington Post- July 12, 2005
Lorenzo's Oil Shows Preventive Benefits
Lorenzo's oil, a treatment popularized in a 1992 movie starring Nick Nolte, appears to lower the risk that children with a genetic defect will go on to develop symptoms of a neurological disease known as adrenoleukodystrophy, a new study has found. details

USA Today – July 12, 2005
Study: Lorenzo's Oil protects against ailment
Two decades after a rare brain disorder stole 7-year-old Lorenzo Odone's keen mind, a study out Monday in the Archives of Neurology has found that the eponymous oil developed by his parents can protect other boys from the same fate. details

Los Angeles Times – July 12, 2004
Lorenzo's Oil Shows Promise in Treating Genetic Illness
Lorenzo's oil - a dietary supplement concocted by Virginia parents in a last-ditch effort to save their son's life - appears to delay the effects of a rare genetic disease in young boys if taken early and in concert with a low-fat diet, according to the first long-term study of the treatment reported today in the Archives of Neurology. details