Feb 20, 2019
Association between Alzheimer’s and high brain iron to be tested in new clinical trial
Posted by Genevieve Klien 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.