Diet counts: Iron intake in teen years can impact brain in later life
Thursday, January 12, 2012 - 05:30
in Health & Medicine
(Medical Xpress) -- Iron is a popular topic in health news. Doctors prescribe it for medical reasons, and it's available over the counter as a dietary supplement. And while it's known that too little iron can result in cognitive problems, it's also known that too much promotes neurodegenerative diseases.