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MRI assesses dangerous iron levels in the brain

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Too much iron accumulation in the brain may cause age-related degenerative diseases. Men are more likely to develop these diseases at a younger age than women, but research has shown that brain iron increases with age in both genders. Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, have discovered gender differences in iron levels using MRI. As reported in the April 2006 issue of Neurobiology of Aging, 93 males and 72 females ages 19 to 82 received MRI scans in which researchers examined the amount of iron in eight areas of the brain. They used the field-dependent relaxation...Read full article

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    Published: May 2006
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