Reading Time: 4 minutesBackground to TDP43 A characteristic sign of motor neurones affected by motor neurone disease is the clumps of protein visible down a microscope. Although these
Category: Models of MND
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe exact course, duration and rate of progression of MND often varies greatly from person to person; even when there is a known family history
Reading Time: 4 minutesAfter a brilliant first day at ENCALS, which included a talk by Dr Johannes Brettschneider, the second day began with a talk by Thierry Latran
Reading Time: 4 minutesOmega-3 fatty acids have been in the media a great deal over recent years. They can lower our risk of heart disease and they may
Reading Time: 3 minutesFunded by the MND Association, international researchers have used stem cell technology to learn more about the relationship between motor neurones and their support cells.
Reading Time: 3 minutesA recent study by Motor Neurone Disease Association-funded researcher Dr Tennore Ramesh from the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN) has shown that even before
23rd Symposium: Chicago 2012 Causes and disease mechanisms MND Research Models of MND News Symposium
Mastering Pac-Man
Reading Time: 3 minutesGrowing up in a seaside town in the 1980s led to me spending a lot of my “formative years” in the local amusement arcades, playing
Reading Time: 4 minutesA collaborative American research group, led by Prof Aaron Gitler from Stanford University School of Medicine in California, has identified a potential therapeutic target for
Reading Time: 3 minutesAn international research group spanning seven countries and including 23 researchers has identified a gene that modifies survival in MND. The gene, called EPHA4 was identified through