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Science in neon flashing lights

6 December 201419 April 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe opening presentation of this morning’s session of the International Symposium on ALS/MND set the tone for the rest of the day – almost literally,

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Heads up! The Sheffield Support Snood

6 December 201419 April 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutesDuring the second day of the symposium Association-funded researcher, Dr Chris McDermott, presented his highly anticipated research on a new neck support for people living

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A taste of Brussels…

21 November 201419 April 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutesOn 4 November, we welcomed two of our funded researchers to our offices in Northampton. Ruxandra Mutihac and Matt Gabel gave us a ‘taste’ of what’s to come for

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Lessons learnt from cancer – identifying the causes of MND

14 November 201419 April 2022

Reading Time: 4 minutesPublished in Lancet Neurology on 7 October 2014, Association-funded researcher, Prof Ammar Al-Chalabi based at King’s College London, and an international team of researchers have used

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Our DNA Bank: the times they are a changing…

28 October 201419 April 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutesThis autumn sees an exciting new development in the MND Association’s DNA Bank. Researchers can now use the samples within it to understand why motor

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The importance of tissue in MND research

25 October 201419 April 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutesDr Robin Highley from the Sheffield Institute of Translational Neuroscience (SITraN), which is based at the University of Sheffield, has written a special ‘guest blog’

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New inherited MND-causing gene identified – TUBA4A

22 October 201419 April 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutesAn international team of researchers, led by MND Association-funded researchers based at King’s College London, have identified mistakes in the TUBA4A gene as a new

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The Institute of Neurology – a hidden gem for MND research

5 September 201419 April 2022

Reading Time: 4 minutesQueen’s Square in London, a green and calm space tucked behind the busy Russell Square, is known for the famous National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. One of

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Very ‘ice’ research

22 August 201419 April 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe ALS #icebucketchallenge, which started in America, has now well and truly hit the UK! The social media craze has seen thousands of people getting

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Toxic proteins may cause motor neurones to die in C9orf72 MND

7 August 201419 April 2022

Reading Time: 4 minutesMND Association and Alzheimer’s Research UK-funded researchers from University College London have identified that toxic proteins may cause motor neurones to die in C9orf72 MND

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