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Lithium Studied for Alzheimer’s

Harvard scientists report that low-dose lithium orotate reversed Alzheimer’s effects in mice, restoring brain function. Dr. George Grossberg of Saint Louis University discusses its potential.
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Breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s Research

New Alzheimer’s research is finding better ways to get treatments into the brain, raising hope for drugs that may slow disease progression and improve daily life.

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Can Sleeping Pills Prevent Alzheimer’s?

A small study found an FDA-approved sleep pill lowered Alzheimer’s-related proteins in healthy adults, raising questions about whether better sleep could help protect the brain.

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Walk for Peace

Buddhist monks walk 2,300 miles from Texas to D.C., spreading peace, compassion, and loving-kindness through a powerful walking meditation.

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Civil Rights Icon: Dr. Melba Pattillo Beals

Civil Rights Icon, Dr. Melba Pattillo Beals, shares her story as a “Little Rock Nine” student being the first to attend the all-white Central High School.

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Martin Luther King, Jr in St. Louis

In this edition of History Spotlight, public historian Cicely Hunter shares the story of over 2,000 people who gathered at St. Louis’s United Hebrew Temple in 1960 to hear Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech.
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This week on Spotlight: we dive into major advances and emerging ideas in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease — from St. Louis–based C2N Diagnostics edging closer to FDA clearance for the a blood test that accurately diagnoses Alzheimer’s, to Harvard researchers exploring lithium’s potential to prevent and even reverse the disease. We also examine new evidence suggesting common sleep medications may reduce Alzheimer’s-related brain proteins, and break down the drug development pipeline, including Brainshuttle technology designed to deliver treatments directly to the brain.

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