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Lithium deficiency may play a role in the degeneration of the brain that leads to the onset of Alzheimer's disease and replacing lithium could help prevent and treat the condition, according to US research in mice. The researchers found that reducing the levels of lithium in the brains of mice leads to signs of Alzheimer's disease and accelerated cognitive decline. They also found that replacing this missing lithium with a lithium salt prevents the brain changes and memory loss in mouse models of Alzheimer's as well as in regular ageing mice. The authors say replacing lithium with these lithium salts is a potential approach to the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
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