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Lithium deficiency may be the hidden spark behind Alzheimer’s - ScienceDaily

Harvard scientists have uncovered that lithium, a naturally occurring element in the brain, may be the missing piece in understanding Alzheimer’s. Their decade-long research shows that lithium depletion—caused by amyloid plaques binding to it—triggers early b…

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Lithium deficiency may be the hidden spark behind Alzheimer’s - ScienceDaily
  • Study shows for the first time that lithium plays an essential role in normal brain function and can confer resistance to brain aging and Alzheimer's disease.
  • Scientists discovered th… [+11188 chars]

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