Exposure to greater lithium levels in drinking groundwater may be associated with a lower risk for cancers, a US cohort study ...

Bipolar disorder is a severe mental illness characterised by episodes of mania (high energy, impulsivity) and depression ...

The thyroid gland is the body's master energy regulator. Which bodily organ uses the most energy? Your brain! So it makes ...

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Lithium is associated with an increased risk for thyroid dysfunction and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with incident bipolar disorder (BD ...

Lithium is associated with an increased risk for thyroid dysfunction and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with incident bipolar disorder (BD), according to a study published online Feb. 11 ...

A paper presented at the 2021 annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association found that patients experiencing bipolar mood episodes who took a combination of lithium and antipsychotic ...

A discussion of medications to treat bipolar cannot be complete without acknowledging the work of John Cade, MD, an Australian physician who introduced lithium to the practice of psychiatry in ...

Drugs used to treat patients with bipolar disorder vary in teratogenic potential. Although first trimester lithium use is associated with Ebstein's anomaly, the risk was overestimated in the past.

Alzamend completed a head coil to enable precise brain imaging of lithium in upcoming Phase 2 ... individuals and patients with Alzheimer's, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and ...

Heston Blumenthal, the celebrity chef known for his experimental cuisine, recently shared his experience of being sectioned under the UK’s Mental Health Act, saying it was “the best thing” that could ...

Higher lithium serum levels linked to elevated rates of hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and CKD3+. (HealthDay News) — Lithium is associated with an increased risk for thyroid dysfunction and ...

For this reason, anyone for whom lithium is prescribed for bipolar disorder should have their thyroid hormone levels checked before they start on lithium, as well as a month or so later and then ...