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Published online 27 July 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news040726-4
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Lithium may fend off Alzheimer's disease
Manic depression therapy could prevent brain degeneration.
Lithium, a common treatment for manic depression, might also help to stave off Alzheimer's disease. Patients who take the drug to stabilize their mood disorder are less likely to succumb to dementia, a study reveals.
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