Glimmer of hope emerges in pilot trial of people with mild cognitive impairment ...

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 ...

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 ...

* Reduced lithium levels were found in brain regions essential for memory and decision-making * Amyloid plaques trap lithium, worsening disease progression from mild //cognitive impairment to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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