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Scientists discover potentially dangerous metals in brains of Alzheimer’s patients

By David Hogberg
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Scientists discover potentially dangerous metals in brains of Alzheimer’s patients

Scientists have discovered particles of copper and iron in the brains of deceased Alzheimer’s patients, a discovery that could lead to new treatments for the disease.

In an article in the journal Science Advances, researchers from Keele University and the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom found traces of the elemental forms of copper and iron in amyloid plaque, proteins that form in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients.

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