'Missing link' to Alzheimer's disease found in study of human brain tissue
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A Harvard study finds that low lithium levels in the brain may trigger Alzheimer's disease development, with researchers testing effects in mice and human tissue samples.
"It’s the first time anyone’s shown that lithium exists at a natural level that’s biologically meaningful without giving it as a drug." "My hope is that lithium will do something more fundamental than anti-amyloid or anti-tau therapies." Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
Lithium is known to have many functions in the brain, including balancing mood-regulating chemicals, protecting neurons and managing emotional processing. It has also been used to treat bipolar disorder and depression.
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