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Her team also observed how molecules called chelators can interfere with or even reverse this harmful clumping process.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
A study published in ACS Chemical Neuroscience reports that the compounds function as copper chelators.
From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2025
Currently, few of these types of drugs — called chelators, derived from the Greek word for claw — are approved by the FDA.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024
Current chelators designed to treat lead poisoning can also remove essential metals such as calcium and zinc.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024
“For iron, we actually have medicines — iron chelators — that could reduce levels.”
From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2022
