Lithium boosts muscle strength in mice with rare muscular dystrophy New drug target identified Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Removing one gene caused normal muscle muscle fibers (left) to grow to three times their normal size (right). Researchers at School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that targeting a protein related to that gene with lithium can reduce muscle wasting in a rare form of muscular dystrophy.
Lithium boosts muscle strength in mice with rare muscular dystrophy
