Evidence conflicts on iron’s role in Parkinson’s disease

Researchers debate whether too much or too little of heavy metal in the brain raises risk

nerve cells affected by iron levels in the brain

RISK FACTOR  Pigmented nerve cells (black U-shape, center) in the human brain die in Parkinson’s disease, destruction that may be affected by iron levels.  

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Iron, says aging expert Naftali Raz, is like the Force.