Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Aug 26 2021 Research conducted at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine suggests that higher intake of specific nutrients is associated with lower brain iron concentration and better cognitive performance in older adults. The study was recently published in the Neurobiology of Aging and highlights the important balance of non-heme iron for...
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Brain iron levels may predict multiple sclerosis disabilities
July 17, 2018, Radiological Society of North America A new, highly accurate MRI technique can monitor iron levels in the brains of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and help identify those at a higher risk for developing a physical disability, according to a study published in the journalRadiology. Image shows voxelwise analysis of quantitative susceptibility maps within...