Marissa Russo is a former STAT intern supported by the AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship. A new study finds that the element lithium plays a crucial role in healthy brain function and ...

The Alzheimer’s enigma has puzzled researchers for decades. More than 7 million Americans are living with the neurodegenerative condition, and it’s projected that by 2060, that number will double.

Which lithium supplement is best? Lithium has long been used to help improve people’s moods, giving them an energy boost and enhancing their focus. There’s less research to suggest how effective it is ...

Lithium carbonate produced minimal benefits. In contrast, lithium orotate significantly reduced amyloid plaque accumulation and tau tangle formation . It also restored synaptic connections and ...

In a major new finding almost a decade in the making, researchers at Harvard Medical School say they’ve found a key that may unlock many of the mysteries of Alzheimer’s disease and brain aging — the ...

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 ...

A recent study from Harvard Medical School asks whether the element lithium might be a key factor in whether someone develops Alzheimer’s disease. Led by Dr. Bruce Yankner, professor of genetics and ...

Earlier work has pointed toward a possible role of metal balance in the brain, although how metals influence disease progression has not been clearly explained. A team led by Dr. Bruce Yankner at ...