Health

Switching to a more plant-based diet affects nutrient intake

A diet based on plant sources benefits both population health and the environment. However, in plant-based diets the intake of certain vitamins and minerals can differ from that of an average Finnish diet, which is heavily ...

Neuroscience

Iron accumulation linked with age-related cognitive decline

Breakdowns in regulatory mechanisms cause iron to build up in the brain as organisms grow older, increasing oxidative stress and causing cellular damage, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the journal ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders

Parkinson's disease mutation misdirects iron in the brain

A common gene mutation for Parkinson's disease drives mislocalization of iron in activated microglia, according to a new study publishing December 16th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology, by Mark Cookson of the National ...

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