Mass spectroscopy of human brain tissue (IMAGE)
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Lithium was the only metal that differed significantly between people with and without mild cognitive impairment, often a precursor to Alzheimer’s disease.
Alt text: a scatter plot of different metals shows one main cluster and then an outlier, labeled “lithium.”
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Aron et al, 'Lithium deficiency and the onset of Alzheimer’s disease', Nature
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