New hope for Alzheimer’s: lithium supplement reverses memory loss in mice | NYGazet

Studies in rodents and humans suggest that low levels of the metal contribute to cognitive decline.

A slice from a normal human brain (left, artificially coloured) contrasts with a slice from the brain of a person with Alzheimer’s disease.Credit: Jessica Wilson/Science Photo Library Replenishing the brain’s natural stores of lithium can protect aga... [3992 chars]