Dr. Howard Whiner, a neurologist at Mass General Brigham who helped develop a nasal spray aimed at slowing Alzheimer’s, joins ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

Seven years of investigation by scientists at Harvard Medical School has revealed that the loss of the metal lithium plays a powerful role in Alzheimer’s disease, a finding that could lead to earlier ...

Lithium deficiency in the brain could be an underlying contributor to Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research led by ...