The new study shows that lithium, a natural chemical in our brains, protects memory. When lithium levels drop, brain damage ...

We may have new hope in the battle against Alzheimer's disease. Researchers have found that lithium levels in the brain are ...

Lithium is a metal found in some foods, drinking water, and in trace amounts in our bodies. It has long been used to treat ...

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

The findings, published in the journal 'Nature' on Wednesday, provide a new theory for Alzheimer’s and point to a ...

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 ...

But a new breakthrough points to lithium as a possible explanation—not only does it occur naturally in the brain, but a ...

Researchers have discovered that naturally occurring lithium in the brain is depleted early in Alzheimer’s disease, ...

Researchers at Harvard Medical School have discovered a relatively simple yet profound potential treatment for dementia. They ...

After a decade of research, scientists at Harvard and Rush Universities reveal that a natural form of lithium may restore ...

Lithium in the brain has been found to protect against cognitive decline. Restoring lost lithium could be a new angle from which to tackle Alzheimer's disease.