Alzheimer’s disease, which represents 60–80% of dementia cases 1, robs people of their memory, cognition and independence. A decade-long period of mild cognitive impairment precedes the onset of ...

A simple mineral deficiency might be behind one of medicine’s most devastating diseases. Groundbreaking research reveals that lithium deficiency could trigger Alzheimers disease, opening the door to ...

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 ...

Lithium, long prescribed for bipolar disorder and as an adjunct in depression, is essential for brain resilience, and new research suggests that deficiency of the mineral in neural tissue may ...

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 ...

Harvard scientists have uncovered that lithium, a naturally occurring element in the brain, may be the missing piece in understanding Alzheimer’s. Their decade-long research shows that lithium ...

Lithium deficiency in the brain could be a cause of Alzheimer's disease—and a new potential target for treatment. Ten years in the making, this is the finding of researchers at Harvard Medical School ...

In Alzheimer's disease, researchers have identified genetic variants and other risk factors related to diet, lifestyle, the environment, but metal levels in the brain also contribute to the condition.

A team of researchers at Harvard Medical School has identified a deficiency they believe could be the root cause of Alzheimer’s. Better yet, they believe a drug could prevent and reverse the crippling ...

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. Physicians are in short supply. They are ...