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Seven years of investigation by scientists at Harvard Medical School has revealed that the loss of the metal lithium plays a ...
A new study suggests lithium may play a crucial role in developing Alzheimer’s treatments, but the substance has long been used to treat mood disorders like bipolar disorder.
As well as helping to prevent the disease, researchers say their findings could support healthy brain aging in general.
“The idea that lithium deficiency could be a cause of Alzheimer’s disease is new and suggests a different therapeutic approach,” said senior author Bruce Yankner, professor of genetics and ...
A team of researchers at Harvard Medical School has identified a deficiency they believe could be the root cause of Alzheimer’s, and, better yet, they believe a drug could prevent and ...