A new meta-analysis of six randomized controlled trials shows that lithium supplementation does not significantly slow cognitive decline in people with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease ...

Q. My young adult daughter has been taking Zoloft for depression. She recently weaned off of it and her new doctor put her on 5 milligrams of lithium orotate. She first tried to take bupropion but ...

What is the earliest spark that ignites the memory-robbing march of Alzheimer's disease? Why do some people with Alzheimer's-like changes in the brain never go on to develop dementia? These questions ...

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 ...

Dear Dr. Roach: Would it be risky to take a low dose (20 mg) of over-the-counter lithium orotate to treat cognitive decline? The recent study in the journal Nature recommended waiting for further ...

When you’re helping an aging parent manage doctors’ appointments, medications, or even the activities of daily life, you don’t need any reminders about the struggles of Alzheimer’s disease. You’re ...

Besides the shingles vaccine, we might have more good news about potential therapies for Alzheimer’s disease. Source: Sumaid pal Singh Bakshi/Unsplash+ A new study in Nature demonstrated a link ...

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 ...