Should you consider available formulations of lithium to reduce dementia risk? Elizabeth Tracey reports

23/09/2025 1 min
Should you consider available formulations of lithium to reduce dementia risk? Elizabeth Tracey reports

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Lithium may reduce dementia risk. That’s the take home from a recent study in mice that garnered a lot of attention. Constantine Lyketsos, a dementia expert at Johns Hopkins, says caveat emptor.  Lyketsos: I don't believe they had any human … Should you consider available formulations of lithium to reduce dementia risk? Elizabeth Tracey reports »

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