A Harvard Medical School study reveals that lithium orotate reversed Alzheimer's-like changes in mice, offering hope for new treatments. Researchers reversed Alzheimer's in mice by restoring brain function using small amounts of lithium orotate, mimicking the metal's natural brain levels. While experts caution against self-medicating with lithium, the inexpensive nature of lithium orotate could lead to faster clinical trials. The study, published in Nature, is considered a significant breakthrough by Alzheimer's advocates, although further validation is needed before human trials.

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