Can lithium halt progression of Alzheimer's disease?

Saturday, January 25, 2020 - 09:50 in Health & Medicine

In a new study, a team of researchers has shown that, when given in a formulation that facilitates passage to the brain, lithium in doses up to 400 times lower than what is currently being prescribed for mood disorders is capable of both halting signs of advanced Alzheimer's pathology and of recovering lost cognitive abilities.

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