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Poor Connections: Investigating the role of faulty signals between cells in MND

18 December 202418 December 2024

Reading Time: 4 minutesThis is a guest blog by Kelly Siemund from the University of Leipzig in Germany. I am an early-career researcher in neuroscience, specifically working on

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Searching for new treatments for MND

12 September 202424 October 2024

Reading Time: 5 minutesIn July we hosted our annual event for early career researchers (ECRs) in the UK. MND EnCouRage UK is a two day event which aims

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Searching for new biomarkers for MND

29 August 202429 August 2024

Reading Time: 6 minutesLast month we hosted our annual event for early career researchers (ECRs) in the UK. MND EnCouRage UK is a two day event which aims

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Back to Basics

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

14 August 20248 July 2025

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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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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What causes Motor Neurone Disease?

14 August 20248 July 2025

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 Motor Neurone Disease?

14 August 20248 July 2025

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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Back to Basics

Welcome to Back to Basics!

14 August 20248 July 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutesWelcome to our new blog series which takes MND research back to basics. The Back to Basics series aims to provide members of the MND

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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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A photo of lab vessels used to grow cells in the lab
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Recreating the human brain in the lab

14 March 202414 March 2024

Reading Time: 5 minutesHi, I’m Ben, a researcher working at Sheffield University. I attended last year’s International Symposium on ALS/MND as one of the Symposium Communication Ambassadors and

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