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Using brain imaging to assess appetite control in people with MND
Glass head with health foods recommended for mental agility.

Using brain imaging to assess appetite control in people with MND

Mandy Spencer

Reading Time: 6 minutes Weight loss is a problem for many people living with MND, with approximately 20% of people already having lost 10% of their weight at diagnosis. Some of this weight loss may be due to a person experiencing difficulties with chewing and swallowing because of increased muscle weakness. It could be due to a lack of…

Finding the key to why TDP-43 accumulates in MND

Kelly Edwards

Reading Time: 3 minutes A study, part funded by the MND Association and led by Prof Chris Shaw from King’s College London has been published in the June edition of the scientific journal Brain. As we part-funded this study, Prof Shaw sent us the resulting paper from his research yesterday. So, this morning after reading the paper, we thought…