Lithium-a decades-old treatment for bipolar disorder-may hold potential neuroprotective benefits beyond mood stabilization. An exploratory clinical trial from the University of Pittsburgh suggests ...

A clinical trial suggests that low-dose lithium may slow the decline of verbal memory in older adults with mild cognitive impairment and amyloid-beta.

Licensed as a psychiatric nurse practitioner more than 20 years ago, I thought I’d never need or want to prescribe lithium. Old school, I thought. A 1950s drug; we have much better now. It’s true, ...

A wearable sensor could vastly improve treatment and drug safety for millions of patients who take lithium for bipolar disorder. Lithium is a highly effective treatment for bipolar disorder, but the ...

Harvard University Associate Professor, Dr. Ovidiu Andronesi MD, PhD, will be the principal investigator of the study Head-to-head study of AL001 versus a marketed lithium carbonate product will be ...

For decades, patients with bipolar disorder have had to rely on frequent blood tests to ensure their lithium medication is working safely. Now, a groundbreaking study published in Device has unveiled ...