Daily briefing: Lithium supplements reverse Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice

Nature, Published online: 07 August 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-02559-x

Supplements containing lithium appear to reverse the brain changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease in mice. Plus, the effect of genes can differ depending on their parent-of-origin and the teenage mathematician that disproved a 40-year-old conjecture.