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What is Motor Neurone Disease?

14 August 202414 August 2024

Reading Time: 5 minutesMotor neurone disease (MND) is a term used to cover a group of diseases where a particular nerve cell in the nervous system, called a

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What causes Motor Neurone Disease?

14 August 202414 August 2024

Reading Time: 7 minutesThe exact causes of motor neurone disease (MND) are currently not known. It is thought a number of genetic, environmental and lifestyle risk factors need

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What is DNA and how is it involved in MND?

14 August 202414 August 2024

Reading Time: 4 minutesOur DNA holds the instructions to many important processes within our body. Some people with MND may have changes in their DNA which contribute to

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How are proteins made and what happens when they go wrong in MND?

14 August 202414 August 2024

Reading Time: 5 minutesIn a previous blog, we looked at DNA, genes and proteins. This blog dives deeper into this area of biology and focuses on how proteins

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Behind the scenes with an award winning MND researcher

8 August 20248 August 2024

Reading Time: 7 minutesMND research has exploded over the last decade and we know more about the disease now than ever before. However, there are still many things

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Advancing Psychological Support for People with MND: The COMMEND Study and iDeliver

25 July 202425 July 2024

Reading Time: 5 minutesWhile we work hard for a cure, it is essential we support those living with MND now. Professor Chris McDermott, Professor of Translational Neurology at

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MND EnCouRage UK: Supporting the future leaders of MND research

18 July 202418 July 2024

Reading Time: 7 minutesIncreasing our understanding of MND, improving care and finding new potential treatments for the disease relies upon very talented and dedicated scientists working in MND

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How can tissue donation help MND research?

2 July 20242 July 2024

Reading Time: 6 minutesPlease note that this blog talks about sensitive topics such as death and tissue donation throughout. Researchers use many different tools to increase our understanding

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Cutting-edge MND research at The Francis Crick Institute

30 May 202430 May 2024

Reading Time: 5 minutesBuilding relationships with key research institutes across the UK is vital in pushing research forward in the fight against MND. As of 31 December 2023,

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Exploring the Gut Microbiome’s Influence on MND

23 May 20242 August 2024

Reading Time: 5 minutesDespite extensive research, the causes of MND remain largely unknown. Recent investigations have begun to shed light on the gut microbiome and whether it may

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