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Lithium may reverse Alzheimer’s disease

Lithium may reverse Alzheimer’s disease: Study

Scientists at Harvard say they may have found a key cause of Alzheimer’s disease — too little lithium in the brain. The new study shows that lithium, a natural chemical in our brains, protects memory.

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Lithium could help treat Alzheimer's disease, Harvard Medical School researchers say

Researchers at Harvard Medical School in Boston now say that lithium could help treat the 7 million people with Alzheimer's disease.

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Could Lithium Explain — and Treat — Alzheimer’s Disease?

A few limited clinical trials of lithium for Alzheimer’s disease have shown some efficacy, but the lithium compounds they used — such as the clinical standard, lithium carbonate — can be toxic to aging people at the high doses normally used in the clinic.

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Alzheimer's: Scientists Discover What Sparks Disease

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

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These Drugs Can Reverse Alzheimer's Brain Damage In Mice, According To Scientists

A study of two different cancer drugs in mice showed promise for reversing Alzheimer's brain damage. Scientists are hopeful ...

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IU receives $16 million national grant to study Alzheimer’s using human brain models

Indianapolis will be home to one of two federally backed centers studying Alzheimers disease using stem-cell models of the ...

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Alzheimer's: Scientists Reveal Diet That May Stave Off Disease

This suggests being consistent with the MIND diet may reduce the risk of HS, dementia and Alzheimer's disease, the authors ...

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Alzheimer's Disease: Scientists find potential remedy to the progressive brain disorder (in a common chemical element)

Harvard Medical School researchers have discovered that lithium, known for treating bipolar disorder, plays a crucial role in ...

Alzheimer’s disease may start in your gut, new research finds

A fresh look at Alzheimer’s disease has uncovered a hidden pathway from your gut to your brain—one that carries a potent toxin and may trigger the disease. Even more striking, you could help block ...

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