Superagers, whose brains remain youthful well into old age, appear to be more sociable and have a greater number of ...

Harvard University is actively engaged in Alzheimer’s research through various studies and initiatives.

A decade-long investigation has revealed that natural lithium in the brain helps shield against Alzheimer’s disease by maintaining healthy function across all major brain cell types.

Lithium deficiency in the brain is linked to Alzheimer's disease, a new study shows. Could replenishing levels help reverse ...

A recent Harvard Health Publishing report reveals a surprising link between certain professions and a reduced risk of ...

Computer geeks are dishing out up to $50,000, not on luxury cars or mega-mansions – but on a screening of their embryos to ...

One reader worries that promising efforts to cure Alzheimer's disease are being stymied by the current administration.

Lithium, a naturally occurring trace element in the brain, may be able to unlock a key medical mystery: why some people ...

New research reveals that lithium helps protect against neurodegeneration and Alzheimer's disease by preventing toxic amyloid plaques from disrupting brain function.

Research on causes and a potential cure for Alzheimer’s are being threatened by the Trump administration’s challenged budget cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and budget cuts to ...

A professor has said how he is 'impressed' with tests carried out on lab mice that could prove groundbreaking in the race for a cure.

Lithium is best known as a medication for mood disorders like bipolar disorder. But this new research, published in Nature on ...