Could a decades-old treatment for bipolar disorder be the key to slowing memory loss that comes with age? Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh think so. Led by Ariel Gildengers, professor of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Harvard Medical School and Rush University study suggests tiny amounts of lithium may help protect the brain from Alzheimer's ...

New research from MIT could shed light on the inner workings of a new type of lithium ion battery, for the first time showing scientists why exactly it performs so well. Share on Facebook (opens in a ...

Tiny amounts of lithium -- a natural metal -- may help protect the brain from Alzheimer's and signs of aging, new research shows. Scientists at Harvard Medical School and Rush University found that ...