Could Lithium Hold the Key to Alzheimer’s Prevention and Treatment?
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A recent study suggests that natural lithium levels in the brain may be linked to Alzheimer's disease, with lithium playing a crucial role in maintaining brain cell health. Historically used to treat bipolar disorder, lithium is now being researched for its potential to prevent or treat Alzheimer's, though more studies are needed before it can be recommended for this purpose.
- How lithium went from 7Up to treatment for mental illness — and maybe Alzheimer’s The Washington Post
- Scientists say it may be possible to protect aging brains from Alzheimer’s with an old remedy — lithium CNN
- Decade-long study finds link between this deficiency and dementia The Independent
- Lithium deficiency and the onset of Alzheimer’s disease Nature
- Could Lithium Explain — and Treat — Alzheimer’s Disease? Harvard Medical School
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