Saturday, January 14, 2012

Iron Intake In Teen Years Can Impact Brain In Later Life

University of California - Los Angeles. (2012, January 13). "Iron Intake In Teen Years Can Impact Brain In Later Life." Medical News Today

"The findings may aid future studies of how iron transport affects brain function, development and the risk of neurodegeneration."

Reference:
Brain structure in healthy adults is related to serum transferrin and the H63D polymorphism in the HFE gene. Published online before print January 9, 2012, doi: 10.1073/pnas.1105543109 PNAS January 9, 2012