The 'unexpected' discovery of elemental copper and iron in the brains of deceased Alzheimer's patients has raised hopes of finding new treatments for the condition. Scroll down for video'Unexpected' find: The discovery of elemental copper and iron in the brains of deceased Alzheimer's patients has raised hopes of finding new treatments for the conditionScientists identified copper and iron in the human brain using intense X-ray beams (pictured)HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE DEMENTIA? The charity Alzheimer's Research UK has described dementia as the greatest health challenge of our time. AdvertisementScientists, led by experts at Keele University, found nanoparticles of copper and iron around 1/10,000th the size of a pinhead in the brains of two deceased people with Alzheimer's. Scientists identified copper and iron in the human brain using intense X-ray beams at facilities in California and Harwell, Oxfordshire.

Source: Daily Mail June 09, 2021 18:00 UTC