Researchers at Harvard Medical School in Boston say that, based on a study in mice, lithium could someday help treat Alzheimer's disease.

Parents of five-week-old Lily Sisco say their daughter is a “fighter” as they struggle with the potential long-lasting effects of suspected Powassan virus.

An anti-hazing network honors a UVA leader, the American Heart Association lauds UVA Health for heart and stroke care, and more.

Researchers from the Broad Institute and Mass General Brigham have shown that a low-oxygen environment — similar to the thin air found at Mount Everest base camp — can protect the brain and restore ...

Years of investigation by scientists at Harvard has revealed that lithium is deeply involved in Alzheimer’s disease, a ...

Tiffany Sisco said her daughter, Lilly, had seizures because of the suspected virus and is receiving intensive care.

As well as helping to prevent the disease, researchers say their findings could support healthy brain aging in general.

A 911 call cited by CNN reveals the fear Shane Tamura's mother expressed about the safety of her son as well as herself ...

Public health officials are investigating whether a newborn girl on Martha’s Vineyard contracted the serious but rare ...

A few limited clinical trials of lithium for Alzheimer’s disease have shown some efficacy, but the lithium compounds they ...

In a provocative new study, Harvard Medical School scientists found that lithium, an element found in some foods and drinking ...

Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. All types of dementia involve a gradual loss of functions such as ...