Lithium toxicity can cause symptoms like nausea, impaired balance or coordination, brain injury, and kidney failure.

Lithium is a medication meant to stabilize mood and is most commonly used in people with bipolar disorder, depression, or ...

A new study in Nature demonstrated a link between the mineral lithium in the brain and Alzheimer’s disease.

A deficiency of the metal lithium in the body could be a key factor contributing to the development of dementia in Alzherimer’s patients, a groundbreaking new study reveals. The decade-long research, ...

The Alzheimer’s enigma has puzzled researchers for decades. More than 7 million Americans are living with the neurodegenerative condition, and it’s projected that by 2060, that number will double.

Can lithium’s effect on daily activity patterns reveal who will benefit from treatment? A six-week trial finds circadian shifts emerge early, before mood improves, hinting at a biological clue to ...

Endogenous lithium may have a physiological role that affects brain aging and vulnerability to Alzheimer's disease, postmortem human samples and mouse experiments suggested. Of 27 abundant and trace ...

Lithium may cause anterograde amnesia, slightly slowed motor movement, and diminished creativity; however, those symptoms could be associated with bipolar disorder itself as opposed to lithium use.

Researchers have uncovered a new factor that could contribute to Alzheimer’s disease development. A study by Harvard Medical School has identified low lithium levels in the brain as a possible trigger ...

“Lithium turns out to be like other nutrients we get from the environment, such as iron and vitamin C,” Yankner said. “It’s the first time anyone’s shown that lithium exists at a natural level that’s ...

A U.S. Geological Survey-led study discovered a very promising brine deposit - between 5 and 19 million tons of lithium ...