Lithium Carbonate Not Found to Be Beneficial for ALS

Medpagetoday -- Lithium doesn’t work against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to yet another clinical trial. Compared with a subtherapeutic dose level, full-strength lithium did not reduce the rate of death or severe disability, Adriano Chiò, MD, of the University of Turin, Italy, and colleagues found.