STAT+: Color me skeptical: Drinking gold is not an ALS cure
Stat News • 5/7/2026
Summary
In this week's Biotech Scorecard newsletter, Adam Feuerstein addresses a company promoting gold microdust suspended in water as a treatment for ALS. He expresses skepticism regarding the efficacy of this proposed cure.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
6d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
150
Hours Since Seen
Final Score2/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusActive
Recency Multiplier11% (0.5^150/48)
Hero EligibleYes
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 6 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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