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Lithium Use in Pregnancy: Balancing Risks of Spontaneous Preterm Birth, Cardiac Malformations, and Fetal Growth

By MedXY 07/11/2026

A statewide Australian cohort study reveals lithium exposure during pregnancy doubles risk of spontaneous preterm birth and raises risks of cardiac malformations and large-for-gestational-age infants, informing clinical decision-making.

Psychiatry Specialties

Reducing Suicide Risk in Bipolar Disorder: The Impact of Lithium, Valproate, and Atypical Antipsychotics in Long-Term Treatment

By MedXY 10/22/2025

This study reveals that long-term treatment with lithium or valproate significantly lowers suicide risks in bipolar disorder patients. Combining atypical antipsychotics with these mood stabilizers further reduces suicide incidence, offering critical insights for managing high-risk individuals.

Internal Medicine Psychiatry

Lithium’s Role in Reducing Suicidal Ideation and Behaviors: An Updated Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

By MedXY 10/12/2025

This systematic review evaluates lithium’s efficacy in reducing suicidal ideation, attempts, and completed suicide, highlighting methodological challenges and the likelihood of benefit despite lack of statistical significance in RCTs.

Clinical Updates Neurology news Specialties

Lithium Orotate as a Novel Therapeutic Avenue for Alzheimer’s Disease: Insights from the Latest Nature Study

By MedXY 08/08/2025

A Nature study links lithium deficiency in the brain to Alzheimer’s onset and shows lithium orotate reverses memory loss in mice, offering new hope for Alzheimer’s therapy.