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June 22, 2020
Lack of support for people with motor neurone disease leaves some suicidal, study shows
A lack of palliative care provision for people with motor neurone disease (MND) following diagnosis can cause emotional distress and, in extreme cases, lead to people experiencing suicidal thoughts, new research shows.
February 19, 2020
Immunity key to motor neurone disease treatment
August 5, 2019
Key gene behind hallmark of Lou Gehrig’s disease identified
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July 23, 2019
The impact of genetics on motor neurone disease
researchers have found that one in 347 men and one in 436 women can be expected…
June 26, 2019
CUTTING EDGE DRUG SCREENING EQUIPMENT TO IDENTIFY NEW TREATMENTS FOR MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE
Macquarie University researchers say a new machine used for the first time in MND research in…
April 30, 2019
Pluripotency or differentiation – that is the question
Induced pluripotent stem cells can turn into any type of cell in the body or remain…
January 11, 2019
Motor neurone disease breakthrough: Patient trial shows impressive clinical results
A new drug delays motor neurone disease progression and improves cognitive and clinical symptoms according to…
October 26, 2018
A protective role for progranulin in frontotemporal dementia and ALS
In a recent study in Molecular Neurodegeneration, researchers from VIB-KU Leuven led by prof. Philip Van…
October 25, 2018
Normal function of ALS and dementia-linked gene determined for the first time
The normal function of a gene associated with the brain diseases amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and…
October 11, 2018
Testing new drugs with “ALS-on-a-chip”
There is no cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a disease that gradually kills off the…
September 12, 2018
Finding That Links ALS/Ataxia to Cellular Stress Opens New Approaches for Treatment
Few treatments exist for neurodegenerative diseases that progressively rob a person’s ability to move and think,…