Is Too Much Iron in the Brain Causing Alzheimer's?

Iron accumulation in the brain is emerging as a key player in neurodegeneration that may lead to Alzheimer's disease.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• An imbalance of iron (Fe) in the body can lead to ferroptosis, a programmed cell death pathway known to play a role in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s

• Alzheimer’s patients typically have elevated iron levels in the brain

• In areas of the brain where amyloid beta plaques tend to accumulate, an increase in iron redox was revealed…