Is lithium the key to avoiding the development of dementia? Elizabeth Tracey reports

23/09/2025 1 min
Is lithium the key to avoiding the development of dementia? Elizabeth Tracey reports

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If mouse models prove to be true in humans, the element lithium may help avoid the development of dementia. Dementia expert Constantine Lyketsos at Johns Hopkins says he’s disturbed by the tenor of the coverage of this basic science discovery. … Is lithium the key to avoiding the development of dementia? Elizabeth Tracey reports »

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