Hundreds of motor neuron disease sufferers are to be given a daily lithium pill in a clinical trial of a possible treatment for the devastating condition. Scientists will test whether lithium carbonate, a cheap drug already prescribed for depressive illnesses, can slow the deterioration of patients who often survive little more than a year after diagnosis.
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Lithium tested for impact on MND - BBC Health News 3rd November 2008
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