Reading Time: 4 minutes“Go set the world on fire!” This is how Steve Gleason, a former professional American football player who is now living with ALS, finished his
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: 4 minutesResearchers at King’s College London led by Professor Christopher Shaw, are the first in Europe to embark on a clinical trial targeting a specific genetic
Reading Time: 3 minutesYears ago, it was believed that it was only the motor neurones, the long nerve cells that carry messages from the brain to the muscles
Reading Time: 7 minutesGlobal biotechnology company Biogen has announced plans to make tofersen, a potential treatment for people whose MND is believed to be driven by mutations in