Reading Time: 3 minutesEvery year, the 21st June marks a special day within the MND community. Global MND Awareness Day brings together MND Charities and Associations across the
Author: Eleanor Green
I work in the Research Development team at the MND Association as a Senior Research Co-ordinator. I completed my undergraduate degree in Biomedical Science and I became very interested in neuroscience throughout my degree. Following on from this, I did a Master’s degree in Molecular Medicine, with a focus on gene therapies. As part of my role, I identify interesting updates in MND research and communicate these via the blog in an understandable and engaging way.

Reading Time: 6 minutesNew and effective treatments for MND are urgently needed and many scientists around the world are working towards this goal. Throughout 2024, we saw many

UK clinical trial updates to look out for in 2025
Reading Time: 6 minutesNew and effective treatments for MND are urgently needed and many scientists around the world are working towards this. Throughout 2024, we saw many new

Reading Time: 5 minutes The Symposium on ALS/MND first began 35 years ago in a hotel in Birmingham and was attended by only 50 researchers. Since then, the

Pre-symptomatic detection and early diagnosis in MND
Reading Time: 6 minutesIt’s that time of year again when we’re counting down to the annual International Symposium on ALS/MND! This year marks the 35th Symposium, the largest scientific

Understanding individual differences in MND
Reading Time: 6 minutesIt’s that time of year again when we’re counting down to the annual International Symposium on ALS/MND! This year marks the 35th Symposium, the largest scientific

MND EnCouRage UK: Supporting the future leaders of MND research
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

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

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,

Reading Time: 7 minutesResearchers from the University of Aberdeen and the University of Edinburgh have developed a new tool that could help to detect signs of MND in