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Feb 20, 2019

Association between Alzheimer’s and high brain iron to be tested in new clinical trial

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience

A new study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry is suggesting high iron levels in the brain may fundamentally trigger the progressive neurodegeneration associated with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. A clinical trial is now underway exploring whether Alzheimer’s-related cognitive decline can be slowed by lowering brain iron levels.

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