Study Finds High Levels of Iron in the Brains of People Diagnosed with Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's

Iron imbalance in neurodegeneration

Iron is an essential element for the development and functionality of the brain, and anomalies in its distribution and concentration in brain tissue have been found to be associated with the most frequent neurodegenerative diseases. When magnetic resonance techniques allowed iron quantification in vivo, it was confirmed that the alteration of brain iron homeostasis is a common feature of many neurodegenerative diseases. However, whether iron is …

Study finds high levels of iron in the brains of people diagnosed with Down syndrome and Alzheimer's

Scientists at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology have discovered a key connection between high levels of iron in the brain and increased cell damage in people who have both Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease.

Iron levels may play a major role in Down syndrome-associated Alzheimer's disease

Scientists at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology have discovered a key connection between high levels of iron in the brain and increased cell damage in people who have both Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease.

High Ferritin and Iron Overload – Investigation and Management - Province of British Columbia

Iron Overload - Investigation and Management

AdventHealth Study Exploring the Use of MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) to Disrupt the Blood-Brain Barrier for Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease

Under the leadership of Principal Investigator Valeria Baldivieso, MD, and Sub-Investigator Chandan Reddy, MD, MS, FAANS, the AdventHealth Research Institute is recruiting patients for the Exablate Blood-Brain Barrier (BBB) Disruption for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease clinical trial (NCT03671...