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

A few limited clinical trials of lithium for Alzheimer’s disease have shown some efficacy, but the lithium compounds they ...

Seven years of investigation by scientists at Harvard Medical School has revealed that the loss of the metal lithium plays a ...

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

Research suggests lithium deficiency may be an overlooked factor contributing to Alzheimer’s disease, opening new ...

“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 ...