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Study Links Lithium Deficiency to Alzheimer’s Risk

8/13/2025

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A groundbreaking study in Nature uncovers a potential link between lithium deficiency and Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers discovered lower lithium levels in patients with mild cognitive impairment and AD. Remarkably, lithium orotate supplementation reversed cognitive decline in mice, hinting at its promise in restoring brain function and slowing the relentless advance of Alzheimer’s.

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A groundbreaking study in Nature uncovers a potential link between lithium deficiency and Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers discovered lower lithium levels in patients with mild cognitive impairment and AD. Remarkably, lithium orotate supplementation reversed cognitive decline in mice, hinting at its promise in restoring brain function and slowing the relentless advance of Alzheimer’s.