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MIROCALS: breaking down the trial results

9 May 202512 May 2025 Research Information Team

Improving Care at Home: A New Study into Complex Homecare in MND (CHiMND)

1 May 20251 May 2025 Gen Temple

Symposium Highlights: Cells and MND

26 March 202526 March 2025 Katy Barnes

Symposium highlights: A spotlight on glial cells in MND

19 March 202519 March 2025 Libby Moody

International clinical trial updates to look out for in 2025

14 March 202514 March 2025 Eleanor Green

UK clinical trial updates to look out for in 2025

12 March 202513 March 2025 Eleanor Green
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Match-making to find a new treatment for MND

30 April 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutesTranslating recent scientific discoveries in MND into the development of new and better treatments is a major challenge we face. To facilitate this process within

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May The Fourth Be With You – PhD Studentship Applications

21 March 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutesSpring has finally sprung and so it’s now time to open our online summary application form for our next round of research grant applications. This

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

Sharing and networking in Liverpool

12 March 2012

Reading Time: 5 minutesFrom Sunday morning to Tuesday evening last week, there was a lot of talk of MND research going on in Liverpool. The reason for this

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Causes and disease mechanisms MND Research News

Zebrafish study provides innovative ideas for new treatment strategies

2 March 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutesA study on zebrafish has increased our understanding of how motor neurones work and has provided potential clues for the development of future treatments for MND.

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Disappointing results from UK based lithium clinical trial

15 February 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday, we announced on our website the disappointing news that the UK-based lithium clinical trial showed that lithium carbonate is ineffective at treating MND. Commenting

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MND Research Models of MND News Research we fund Treatments

Cogane produces encouraging results in MND Association-funded study

16 January 201213 April 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutesThanks to funding and some strategic ‘match-making’ by the MND Association, a new drug may have taken one step closer to beginning clinical trials in

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News

Our DNA bank appeal to feature on BBC Radio 4

6 January 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutesSunday 8 January is not only a celebration of Prof Stephen Hawking’s 70th birthday, it’s also the date when the MND Association’s DNA bank appeal

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Happy New Year – Quiz answers and round up of 2011!

1 January 201213 April 2022

Reading Time: 4 minutesAnd the answers to our Christmas Quiz are: How many neurones does a human have? Billions Which animal has the largest brain? Bottlenose dolphin How

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Markers of Disease Progression MND Research

Why we need biomarkers

14 December 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutesYesterday’s announcement by the biotechnology company Trophos SA of the lack of effectiveness of their compound olesoxime adds to the long list of drugs that

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22nd Symposium: Sydney 2011 Causes and disease mechanisms Markers of Disease Progression Models of MND Symposium

Promising news for keeping the motor neurone neighbourhood safe

9 December 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutesThere was standing room only in the first of the dedicated scientific sessions of the Symposium last week. All had gathered to hear Prof Stan

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