New research reveals that lithium helps protect against neurodegeneration and Alzheimer's disease by preventing toxic amyloid plaques from disrupting brain function.

A Harvard study suggests lithium loss may be linked to Alzheimer's, offering hope for early detection and new treatments, ...

In a major new finding almost a decade in the making, researchers at Harvard Medical School say they’ve found a key that may ...

A few limited clinical trials of lithium for Alzheimer’s disease have shown some efficacy, but the lithium compounds they ...

Researchers at Harvard Medical School in Boston say that, based on a study in mice, lithium could someday help treat ...

Seven years of investigation by scientists at Harvard Medical School has revealed that the loss of the metal lithium plays a ...

Scientists at Harvard say they may have found a key cause of Alzheimer’s disease — too little lithium in the brain. The new ...

As well as helping to prevent the disease, researchers say their findings could support healthy brain aging in general.

A new study suggests lithium may play a crucial role in developing Alzheimer’s treatments, but the substance has long been ...

Harvard scientists find lithium protects brain cells and may slow Alzheimer’s, offering new hope for treating ...

People with Alzheimer’s disease have lower levels of lithium in their brains than those without cognitive impairment, and a ...

Endogenous lithium may have a physiological role that affects brain aging and vulnerability to Alzheimer's disease, ...