Tuesday, January 31, 2012

A New Target in Fighting Brain Disease: Metals

A New Target in Fighting Brain Disease: Metals
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204740904577192901072611524.html

"Research into how iron, copper, zinc and other metals work in the brain may help unlock some of the secrets of degenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
 
One of the many theories explaining Alzheimer's disease is that some of the harm is caused by toxic metals accumulating in brain. Now a new study lends more credibility to the toxic metal theory. Shirley Wang has details on Lunch Break."

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