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MDA Supports First U.S. Trial Of Lithium In ALS

By Robert Kraft

The Muscular Dystrophy Association announced some potentially good news recently regarding an experiment to see if lithium carbonate might slow the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Here is the press release from MDA:An MDA-supported trial of lithium carbonate in ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig?s disease) is now open at 10 medical centers across the United States. Lithium is usually used to treat bipolar disorder. Earlier this year, a small study in Italy suggested read more

Full post as published by Personal Injury and Social Security Disability Blog on August 16, 2008 (boomark / email).