News tagged with ferrous iron

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

'Big Science' uncovers another piece in the Alzheimer's puzzle

In a paper published today, British scientists have found evidence that  biological material contributing to lesions in the brain, characteristic in Alzheimer's patients, may also cause the build-up of brain-cell-damaging ...

Mar 26, 2014

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Medical research

Target two forms of iron to control cystic fibrosis lung infection

The bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa needs iron to establish and maintain a biofilm in the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients, and therapies have been proposed to deprive the bacteria of this necessary element. However, these ...

Aug 20, 2013

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