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

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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• Alzheimer's Disease
• Brain
• Dementia
• Neuroscience

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