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Causes and disease mechanisms MND Research Models of MND Treatments

Could improving recycling in cells be a new target for future MND therapies?

25 May 202325 May 2023

Reading Time: 5 minutesRecent research, led by scientists at the University of Edinburgh and University of Dundee, has identified abnormalities in a type of brain cell called microglia

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Causes and disease mechanisms Genetic Research MND Research Models of MND

Are there differences between male and female motor neurones?

31 March 20232 August 2024

Reading Time: 4 minutesIt is well known that more men are diagnosed with MND than women. It is not altogether clear exactly why this is the case and

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Travel disruptions: transport along neurones in MND

23 August 20222 August 2024

Reading Time: 6 minutesA newly published paper in Acta Neuropathologica Communications has shed light on the behaviour of healthy motor neurones compared to motor neurones found in MND.

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Markers of Disease Progression MND Research Models of MND Research we fund Treatments

Global MND Awareness Day- Celebrating Collaboration

21 June 202221 June 2022

Reading Time: 5 minutesEach year, the 21st of June marks Global MND Awareness Day and MND Charites and Associations across the world acknowledge the impact that MND has

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Symposium Spotlight: CRISPR- the magic behind gene editing in MND

28 April 202229 April 2022

Reading Time: 6 minutesAs part of our Symposium Spotlight series, we’re looking back on some of the research presented at the 32nd International Symposium on ALS/MND. This blog

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Causes and disease mechanisms MND Research Models of MND News

New discovery reveals why mysterious genetic variant impacts ALS severity

24 February 20222 August 2024

Reading Time: 4 minutesMy name is Oscar Wilkins and I am a PhD student working with Professors Pietro Fratta (recipient of a MND Association Research Fellowship) and Jernej

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Drug discovery and development

23 November 20212 August 2024

Reading Time: 4 minutesThis is blog number 17 in our ‘Symposium Blogathon’ – counting down to the 32nd International Symposium on ALS/MND. Numbers in bold green type correspond

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32nd International Symposium: meet our plenary speakers (part 2)

17 November 202123 November 2021

Reading Time: 7 minutesThis is blog number 13 in our ‘Symposium Blogathon’ – counting down to the 32nd International Symposium on ALS/MND. Numbers in bold green type correspond

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Understanding MND

15 November 202120 April 2022

Reading Time: 5 minutesThis is blog number 11 in our ‘Symposium Blogathon’ – counting down to the 32nd International Symposium on ALS/MND. Numbers in bold green type correspond

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Causes and disease mechanisms MND Research Models of MND Research we fund

Driving MND Research through our Senior Non-Clinical Fellowships

24 June 202123 June 2021

Reading Time: 6 minutesEach year, MND Associations across the globe mark 21 June as a special day of recognition, acknowledging the impact that MND has on people around

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