Reading Time: < 1 minuteGlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the pharmaceutical giant, is now recruiting for a clinical trial–often referred to as the NOGO trial. The drug being tested is called ‘GSK1223249’ which isn’t the
Reading Time: 2 minutesA few days ago Professor Karen Morrison rang me. Karen is the director of the Birmingham care centre. She is also one of the principal
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen the alarm went off at 6.25am on Saturday morning my body shrieked at me to stay in bed! However, as I had accepted an
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn order to move forward in research it is vital that we help young, talented scientists into the world of MND research, as more top-notch
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith the internet providing an expanse of ‘quackery’ jumbled up with facts, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for anybody to know what source of information can
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt is really quiet in the office today, with a few colleagues out and about for various reasons. As soon as the thought entered my
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe deadline for submitting abstracts for the International Symposium on ALS/MND has now officially passed and this year, 354 abstracts were submitted to us for
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn Tuesday this week I drove up to Burton-on-Trent to give a talk at a study event for healthcare professionals who are involved in supporting people
Reading Time: 3 minutesAs the afternoon was drawing to a close in the office yesterday, we learnt of an exciting new MND research paper that had been published
Reading Time: 2 minutesA few months ago we received an email from a young researcher called Amanda Dean who is working towards a PhD and wanted to know