Reading Time: 6 minutesMND doesn’t just affect movement – it can also impact thinking and behaviour. Research has suggested that around a third of people with MND also develop changes to their thinking and learning, language and communication and behaviour and emotions. For some people with MND, these changes may be a sign of a type of dementia, known as frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
Reading Time: 7 minutesMND affect cells in the brain and spinal cord, including motor neurons, which connect the brain to the muscles. This makes it challenging to study the disease in people with MND, because researchers cannot take biopsies of cells from brains or spinal cords in the same way that can be done for some other diseases. Therefore, researchers must find other ways of studying MND, such as using cell models in the lab to help to understand disease biology at a microscopic level.
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhat do Weetabix, dinosaurs, and the MND Association have in common? They were all present at New Scientist Live, held in London on 18-20 October!
Reading Time: 5 minutesIn our previous blog, we took a walk through the early stages of the research journey, learning how researchers discover new things about MND and
Reading Time: 4 minutesOur first Life in the Lab blog introduced the who, what, where, when, and why of MND research. Now, we will take a walk through
Reading Time: 7 minutesHave you ever wondered what life in the lab really looks like? Who are the people working tirelessly to understand MND and find effective treatments
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis week, as the global research community celebrates Peer Review Week, we’re shining a light on the experts or peer reviewers who help us to
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn July, we held MND EnCouRage UK 2025 in Loughborough, which saw 21 early career researchers from across the UK and Ireland and over 25
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis year, we’re celebrating the 10th anniversary of our Non-Clinical Fellowship programme, which was launched from funds raised through the Ice Bucket Challenge. You can
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis year, we’re celebrating the 10th anniversary of our Non-Clinical Fellowship programme, which was launched from funds raised through the Ice Bucket Challenge. You can