This suggests being consistent with the MIND diet may reduce the risk of HS, dementia and Alzheimer's disease, the authors said. Foods in this diet typically include whole grains, nuts, legumes, berries, vegetables (especially leafy greens), olive oil, poultry and fish.

Could a common metal used to treat psychiatric disorders be the holy grail that prevents and even reverses Alzheimer’s disease? In a provocative new study, Harvard Medical School scientists found that lithium,

In a major new finding almost a decade in the making, researchers at Harvard Medical School say they’ve found a key that may unlock many of the mysteries of Alzheimer’s disease and brain aging — the humble metal lithium.

Lithium is a metal found in some foods, drinking water, and in trace amounts in our bodies. It has long been used to treat some psychiatric disorders. But its potential role in protection against brain aging and Alzheimer’s disease opens up new doors for developing medicines that may finally provide an effective tool for fighting this dreaded brain-robbing disease,

Researchers at Harvard Medical School in Boston say that, based on a study in mice, lithium could someday help treat Alzheimer's disease.

Dr. Howard Whiner, a neurologist at Mass General Brigham who helped develop a nasal spray aimed at slowing Alzheimer’s, joins NewsNation to discuss new research suggesting lithium, long used to treat bipolar disorder,

People with Alzheimer’s disease have lower levels of lithium in their brains than those without cognitive impairment, and a deficiency of the metal appears to accelerate the accumulation of amyloid pl

Researchers at Harvard Medical School have discovered a relatively simple yet profound potential treatment for dementia. They found that dissipating levels of lithium may cause cognitive decline - and that small doses of the metal could restore brain health.

Related: These 4 Distinct Patterns May Signal Alzheimer's According to Science Only one metal showed significant differences in abundance between these groups: lithium. Reduced levels of this metal were also noticeable at the earliest stages of memory loss in the tested samples.