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MND EnCouRage UK 2026: celebrating five years of supporting early career researchers

17 July 202617 July 2026 Libby

FaTHoM day 2026: Supporting families affected by inherited MND and FTD       

3 July 20266 July 2026 Eleanor

Clinical trials to look out for in 2026

9 April 20265 June 2026 Eleanor

Catching up with the 2024 Poster prize candidates

4 March 202628 July 2026 Kiran

Celebrating Early Career MND Researchers through the International Symposium on ALS/MND Poster Prize

23 February 202623 February 2026 Kiran

Bringing Primary Lateral Sclerosis into the spotlight at the 36th International Symposium

22 January 202626 January 2026 Eleanor
Causes and disease mechanisms MND Research Research we fund Unproven treatments

Exploring the Gut Microbiome’s Influence on MND

23 May 20242 August 2024

Reading Time: 5 minutesDespite extensive research, the causes of MND remain largely unknown. Recent investigations have begun to shed light on the gut microbiome and whether it may

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Causes and disease mechanisms Clinical Trials Genetic Research MND Research Unproven treatments

ALS Reversals – an update

2 May 20242 May 2024

Reading Time: 10 minutesFor the purposes of this blog, ALS should be taken to mean ALS/MND. In September 2020 we published a blog article discussing Dr Rick Bedlack’s

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A picture of lots of different coloured cartoon neurons
34th Symposium: Basel Causes and disease mechanisms MND Research News Symposium

A new way to detect faulty TDP-43 in MND

11 April 202411 April 2024

Reading Time: 7 minutesResearchers from the University of Aberdeen and the University of Edinburgh have developed a new tool that could help to detect signs of MND in

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34th Symposium: Basel Healthcare MND Research

Using brain imaging to assess appetite control in people with MND

29 March 202427 March 2024

Reading Time: 6 minutesWeight loss is a problem for many people living with MND, with approximately 20% of people already having lost 10% of their weight at diagnosis.

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34th Symposium: Basel Healthcare MND Research

Using body measurements to better monitor weight loss in people with MND

28 March 202427 March 2024

Reading Time: 7 minutesWeight loss is a problem for many people living with MND, with approximately 20% of people already having lost 10% of their weight at diagnosis.

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34th Symposium: Basel Healthcare MND Research

Could diet be associated with slower progression in MND?

27 March 202427 March 2024

Reading Time: 5 minutesWeight loss is a problem for many people living with MND, with approximately 20% of people already having lost 10% of their weight at diagnosis.

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34th Symposium: Basel Healthcare MND Research

Overcoming concerns when deciding to have a feeding tube

26 March 202427 March 2024

Reading Time: 5 minutesWeight loss is a problem for many people living with MND, with approximately 20% of people already having lost 10% of their weight at diagnosis.

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34th Symposium: Basel Healthcare MND Research

Feeding tube placement and monitoring weight loss in MND

25 March 202427 March 2024

Reading Time: 6 minutesWeight loss is a problem for many people living with MND, with approximately 20% of people already having lost 10% of their weight at diagnosis.

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Genetic Research MND Research News

Meet Gen – the latest member of our Research Team

21 March 202421 March 2024

Reading Time: 4 minutesHello everyone. My name is Genevieve (Gen) and I have joined the Association as Philanthropy Information Officer. One of my roles is to communicate the

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A photo of lab vessels used to grow cells in the lab
34th Symposium: Basel Causes and disease mechanisms MND Research Models of MND Symposium

Recreating the human brain in the lab

14 March 202414 March 2024

Reading Time: 5 minutesHi, I’m Ben, a researcher working at Sheffield University. I attended last year’s International Symposium on ALS/MND as one of the Symposium Communication Ambassadors and

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