MND Research Blog

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe International Symposium on ALS/MND has closed its doors after three insightful, inspiring and hopeful days!  This year’s event in San Diego really has showcased the breadth of research happening around the

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn the session on therapeutic strategies and treatment approaches, we’ve heard seven talks about new therapies being developed and new ways to find possible treatments.  One talk was

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Preclinical and Prodromal ALS session focused on early diagnosis of MND and the use of biomarkers to reveal early signs of the disease. A key approach to this type of research is to use a

Reading Time: 2 minutesFollowing the mid-morning break, which was filled with the smell of freshly brewed coffee, we attended a session on biomarkers. Biomarkers are measurable indicators of biological changes that

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWe’ve just heard some really interesting talks in the Cognitive and Psychological Assessment and Support session.  Professor Sharon Abrahams opened, and explained that around half of people with MND experience

Reading Time: 2 minutesThis morning kicked off with a session about genes and phenotypes. The six talks focused on trends in the development of MND in different groups of people and

Reading Time: 2 minutesIn this year’s opening session of the International Symposium on ALS/MND, we’ve just heard the Stephen Hawking Memorial Lecture. The lecture brings expertise from outside