Reading Time: 3 minutesOn the way to work last Wednesday, a story on BBC Radio 4 – ‘Today programme’ suddenly grabbed my attention: “February will mark the 100th
Category: Research we fund
Reading Time: 2 minutesSwallowing problems are an incredibly common cause of malnutrition and weight loss in MND patients. To add to this, weight loss in MND is associated
Causes and disease mechanisms Clinical Trials Markers of Disease Progression MND Research Research we fund
Lighthouse Project shines a beacon on HERVs and their role in ALS
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere is recent evidence to suggest that Human Endogenous Retroviruses (HERVs) may be involved in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). HERV-K has been directly linked to
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn April 2016, Dr Jackie Mitchell gave a talk at the Regional Conference in Gatwick to explain the aims of her three year MND Association
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe are delighted to announce that Dr Arpan Mehta has been appointed as our latest Lady Edith Wolfson Fellow, jointly funded by the MND Association
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe MND Association is proud to support the brightest minds of MND research. Outside of general healthcare and biomedical project grants that are usually awarded
Reading Time: 5 minutesEach year, the MND Association dedicates the month of June to raising MND awareness. This year, we focus on the eyes – in most people
Reading Time: 3 minutesOver 100 talks were given at this month’s International Symposium on ALS/MND in Dublin. There were also over 450 posters of research being presented too.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe MND Association are funding Prof Kevin Talbot, Dr Ruxandra Dafinca (née Mutihac) and colleagues at the University of Oxford, who are investigating the link