Lithium was in favor mid-century as effective in bipolar disorder (and more), then fell out due to side effects. Now, we lessen side effects with low doses—and reap the results.

Lithium side effects may include diarrhea, rash, hair thinning, weight gain, and more. Lithium is a mood stabilizer used to treat bipolar disorder, a condition that involves episodes of depression, ...

New studies spotlight a sweat-based lithium monitor, how mood stabilizers affect thinking, and first-of-its-kind research on perinatal mood in fathers living with bipolar. In the thousands of years ...

In a major new finding almost a decade in the making, researchers at Harvard Medical School say they’ve found a key that may unlock many of the mysteries of Alzheimer’s disease and brain aging — the ...

A new study led by Harvard Medical School researchers found that lithium can help the brain resist the ravages of aging and also Alzheimer’s disease. Lithium is a metal found in some foods, drinking ...