A Harvard Medical School and Rush University study suggests tiny amounts of lithium may help protect the brain from Alzheimer's and signs of aging. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News Tiny amounts of ...

A deficiency of the metal lithium in the body could be a key factor contributing to the development of dementia in Alzherimer’s patients, a groundbreaking new study reveals. The decade-long research, ...

Marissa Russo is a former STAT intern supported by the AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship. A new study finds that the element lithium plays a crucial role in healthy brain function and ...

Lithium, a naturally occurring trace element in the brain, may be able to unlock a key medical mystery: why some people develop Alzheimer’s disease and others don’t, despite similar brain changes. In ...

NEW ORLEANS — After a decade of research, scientists at Harvard and Rush Universities reveal that a natural form of lithium—lithium orotate—may restore memory and prevent brain damage, offering hope ...

Researchers at Harvard Medical School reported Wednesday that the depletion of lithium in the brain appears to play a significant role in the development of Alzheimer's disease. The findings, ...

In a major new finding almost a decade in the making, researchers at Harvard Medical School say they’ve found a key that may unlock many of the mysteries of Alzheimer’s disease and brain aging — the ...

A recent study from Harvard Medical School asks whether the element lithium might be a key factor in whether someone develops Alzheimer’s disease. Led by Dr. Bruce Yankner, professor of genetics and ...

Q. After reviewing a correlation between low-dose lithium and lowered incidences of dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease, my husband and I started taking 5 mg of OTC lithium orotate daily. Although it ...