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Life in the Lab

The MND Research Journey: Beyond the Lab Bench

13 October 202513 October 2025

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

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Life in the Lab

The MND Research Journey: Navigating the first miles

13 October 202513 October 2025

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

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Life in the Lab

Welcome to the Lab

13 October 202513 October 2025

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

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Finding Purpose, Building Connections and Expanding Horizons: Reflections from the MND EnCouRage UK Conference

3 September 20253 September 2025

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

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Back to Basics

How can biomarkers be used in clinical trials in MND?

8 July 20258 July 2025

Reading Time: 8 minutesIn the previous blogs we explored what a biomarker is and looked at the stages of drug development and clinical trials. In this blog we

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Back to Basics

What are clinical trials?

8 July 20258 July 2025

Reading Time: 7 minutesThere is an urgent need for more effective treatments for MND. Researchers are focused on identifying more potential treatments for the disease and these are

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What biomarkers do we have for MND?

8 July 20258 July 2025

Reading Time: 7 minutesIn our previous blog, we explained what biomarkers are and what they can be used for. In this blog, we dive further into the world

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What are biomarkers and why do we need them?

8 July 20258 July 2025

Reading Time: 6 minutesIn this blog, we will give a general introduction to biomarkers, including what they are and how they can be used. Then, in the next

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What is genetic MND?

8 July 20258 July 2025

Reading Time: 7 minutesIt is thought that a number of genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors combine before most forms of MND develop. While researchers are still trying to

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MIROCALS: breaking down the trial results

9 May 202512 May 2025

Reading Time: 6 minutesThe results of the MIROCALS clinical trial into the effects of low dose interleukin-2 (IL-2) on people with MND have now been published in The

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