The Groundbreaking Alzheimer's Study You Need To Hear About

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A new study published this past summer in Nature suggests that a lithium deficiency may be responsible for Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. The science is early; however, this discovery has been described as very promising, which is critically important to the 7 million people in this country who are dealing with Alzheimer's right now. And by 2050, that number is projected to rise to nearly 13 million. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to speak with Dr. Bruce Yankner, the study's lead author and a professor of genetics and neurology at Harvard Medical School. CORRECTION: In the introduction, I mentioned that the study had only included mouse models, but Dr. Yankner and his team also studied postmortem human brains in individuals with a range of cognitive abilities while alive, from normal function to Alzheimer’s. Sign up here for daily email updates from me, Katie Couric, on the news that matters most to you: https://katiecouric.com/wake-up-call/?leadsource=youtube Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/KatieCouric Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katiecouric/ Subscribe to my podcast: ApplePodcasts.com/KatieCouric Subscribe to my Substack: https://katiecouric.substack.com/