Customized immune-blocking medication may be the key to treating patients with motor neurone disease (MND), which currently has no cure and limited therapeutic options.
Feb 17, 2020
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Support cells in the nervous system help protect motor neurons in the early-stages of sporadic motor neuron disease, according to new research from the Crick and UCL.
Feb 10, 2020
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Scientists have developed a new theory on the underlying cause of motor neurone disease, which could lead to more accurate diagnosis for patients and new treatments.
Dec 18, 2019
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A landmark study led by the University of Glasgow has revealed the first major insights into lifelong health outcomes in former professional footballers.
Oct 21, 2019
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Researchers in the Academic Unit of Neurology at Trinity College Dublin have identified characteristic changes in the patterns of electrical brain wave activity in motor neurone disease (MND). This ground breaking observation ...
Jul 31, 2019
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Neuroscientists at the University of Sussex have revealed that complex movements, such as those for maintaining posture, can be controlled by a simple genetic system, providing a framework to better understanding the molecular ...
Jul 30, 2019
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Trinity College Dublin researchers have found that one in 347 men and one in 436 women can be expected to develop motor neurone disease during their lifetime. Motor neurone disease (MND) is a devastating condition which causes ...
Jul 23, 2019
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Scientists have discovered how mutations in DNA can cause neurodegenerative disease. The discovery is an important step towards better treatment to slow the progression or delay onset in a range of incurable diseases such ...
May 13, 2019
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The Stentrode is a device that is placed inside a blood vessel of the brain located in an area that controls movement (motor cortex). It is the only investigational technology of its kind that does not require open brain ...
Apr 8, 2019
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Scientists have discovered a new gene varitation that causes motor neurone disease (MND) in a novel biological pathway that until now hasn't been linked with neurodegeneration.
Feb 26, 2019
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