Reading Time: 5 minutes While we work hard for a cure, it is essential we support those living with MND now. Professor Chris McDermott, Professor of Translational Neurology at the University of Sheffield, trial co-lead Maintaining quality of life and supporting psychological well-being are critical for individuals living with MND. However, there has been very little research on how…
Reading Time: 7 minutes Increasing our understanding of MND, improving care and finding new potential treatments for the disease relies upon very talented and dedicated scientists working in MND research. To encourage the best and brightest minds to stay in the field and build a continuous stream of future leaders in MND, we need to make sure that scientists…
Reading Time: 6 minutes Please note that this blog talks about sensitive topics such as death and tissue donation throughout. Researchers use many different tools to increase our understanding of the underlying biology of the disease. These can be animal models of MND, biological samples from people with MND and brain tissue from people that have died from the…
Reading Time: 5 minutes Building relationships with key research institutes across the UK is vital in pushing research forward in the fight against MND. As of 31 December 2023, we are funding 109 research projects across 19 UK Universities and research institutes. The MND Association has a long-standing relationship with University College London (UCL) and its researchers. This relationship…
Reading Time: 5 minutes Despite extensive research, the causes of MND remain largely unknown. Recent investigations have begun to shed light on the gut microbiome and whether it may have a role in the development and progression of MND, offering potential new avenues for understanding and possibly treating the disease. The gut microbiome refers to the community of microorganisms,…
Reading Time: 10 minutes For the purposes of this blog, ALS should be taken to mean ALS/MND. In September 2020 we published a blog article discussing Dr Rick Bedlack’s unique perspective on ALS reversals. This followed a webinar in which Dr Bedlack presented potential evidence of 48 people around the world who had a confirmed diagnosis of ALS, some…
Reading Time: 7 minutes Researchers from the University of Aberdeen and the University of Edinburgh have developed a new tool that could help to detect signs of MND in cells before symptoms of the disease start. This work was recently published and was previously presented at the 34th International Symposium in Basel by Dr Jenna Gregory. The new tool…
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…
Reading Time: 7 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…
Reading Time: 5 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 due to increasing muscle weakness, a lack of appetite due to tiredness, anxiety…
