Prion diseases cause iron imbalance
Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - 09:38
in Paleontology & Archaeology
CLEVELAND, March 17 (UPI) -- A U.S. study suggests an imbalance of iron homeostasis is a common feature of prion disease-affected human, mouse and hamster brains.
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