Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Seven years of investigation by scientists at Harvard Medical School has revealed that the loss of the metal lithium plays a ...

The Alzheimer’s enigma has puzzled researchers for decades. More than 7 million Americans are living with the neurodegenerative condition, and it’s projected that by 2060, that number will double.

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, ...

Q. I have been taking 1 mg of lithium orotate for four months. Within days, I noticed I was sleeping better. Slowly I realized I was remembering names of people I knew 40 years ago.

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 ...

In a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, lithium deficiency (right) dramatically increased amyloid beta deposits in the brain compared with mice that had normal physiological levels of lithium (left).

Endogenous lithium levels were lower in the prefrontal cortex of people with Alzheimer's and mild cognitive impairment. Lithium depletion in mouse models led to increased amyloid and accelerated ...

Tiny amounts of lithium -- a natural metal -- may help protect the brain from Alzheimer's and signs of aging, new research shows. Scientists at Harvard Medical School and Rush University found that ...

Besides the shingles vaccine, we might have more good news about potential therapies for Alzheimer’s disease. Source: Sumaid pal Singh Bakshi/Unsplash+ A new study in Nature demonstrated a link ...