Submitted by Dr Guy Williams on Tue, 11/02/2025 - 12:23
"If we can show in this condition that reducing iron stops the nerve cells being damaged, it is not a big jump to suggest a similar approach might be helpful in Parkinson's disease or Alzheimer's disease," Prof Chinnery was quoted on the BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7vdq8zzj79o
The trial is a double-blind study with researchers monitoring changes in iron levels in all participants.