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Lithium may reverse Alzheimer’s disease: Study | Elizabeth Vargas Reports



Dr. Howard Whiner, a neurologist at Mass General Brigham who helped develop a nasal spray aimed at slowing Alzheimer’s, joins NewsNation to discuss new research suggesting lithium, long used to treat bipolar disorder, could reverse memory damage in mice and protect brain health. The cheap, widely available metal could be a game changer for the seven million Americans living with Alzheimer’s, a number expected to double by 2060.

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