Scientists have pinpointed nearly 300 "hotspots" in the human genome that may increase the risk of bipolar disorder. In the ...

Lithium is an elemental metal that’s become widespread in our technology-driven world. Among the more notable of its uses is the manufacturing of rechargeable batteries for both electric ...

These first-line treatments include medications such as lithium, valproic acid, and oxcarbazepine. Treating bipolar depression can be more challenging. “There are only five FDA-approved medications ...

Russia has seized control of some of Ukraine’s prized lithium reserves since it launched its all-out invasion in 2022, potentially depriving Kyiv of a key economic resource. Russian forces ...

Indeed, research notes that sodium valproate and lithium have been the pharmacological mainstays for treating bipolar disorder for decades. Additional research found that supplementation with ...

SHANGHAI, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Lithium prices are expected to stabilise in 2025 after two years of steep declines as shuttered mines and robust electric vehicle sales in China soak up an oversupply ...

Legions of battery engineers and their supporters have sought for years to build batteries cheaper than the dominant lithium-ion technology, hoping to capture some of lithium-ion's $50 billion-a-year ...

China’s Zijin Mining Group Co., already a global force in copper and gold, is stepping up its foray into lithium with the potential purchase of a Chinese producer of the battery material.

Zijin Mining is in talks to acquire a controlling stake in lithium producer Zangge Mining as one of China’s most globally expansive miners seeks to expand its push into the critical metal.