Scientists at Harvard say they may have found a key cause of Alzheimer’s disease — too little lithium in the brain. The new ...

As well as helping to prevent the disease, researchers say their findings could support healthy brain aging in general.

A study of two different cancer drugs in mice showed promise for reversing Alzheimer's brain damage. Scientists are hopeful ...

Lithium is a metal found in some foods, drinking water, and in trace amounts in our bodies. It has long been used to treat ...

Over the past two centuries, vaccines have been critical for preventing infectious diseases. The World Health Organization ...

Further, researchers reported that superagers' brains tend to develop few or zero amyloid plaques and tau tangles, which are ...

One-third of people older than 85 in the United States are estimated to live with Alzheimer's disease today, according to the ...

Harvard Medical School researchers have discovered that lithium, known for treating bipolar disorder, plays a crucial role in ...

Why does the brain of some people stay sharp into their 80s and beyond? An expert explains what 25 years of exploring the ...

In a major new finding almost a decade in the making, researchers at Harvard Medical School say they’ve found a key that may ...

In a preclinical study, Cedars-Sinai investigators found that boosting angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) in key immune ...

Two already-approved medications may help overturn brain changes caused by Alzheimer's disease, according to a recent study ...