Top row: In a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, lithium deficiency (right) dramatically increased amyloid beta deposits in the brain compared with mice that had normal physiological levels of ...

We may have new hope in the battle against Alzheimer's disease. Researchers have found that lithium levels in the brain are closely linked to the condition, and that lithium supplements can reverse ...

A new study shows that lithium occurs naturally in the brain and plays a major role in normal brain function. Scientists also discovered that a loss of lithium in the brain may be an early warning ...