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ANQUR: A new clinical trial in the UK for MND

7 September 20237 September 2023

Reading Time: 6 minutesQurAlis, a biotechnology company focused on developing precision medicines for MND and other neurodegenerative diseases, has announced the opening of a clinical trial in the

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Harnessing the power of plants

17 August 202311 August 2026

Reading Time: 12 minutesDespite decades of research, we still do not fully understand why some people get MND, but studies in cell and animal models of the disease

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Could MND be caused by a virus? A new clinical trial investigates

15 June 202311 August 2026

Reading Time: 6 minutesMND is a complex disease, and the causes are still not fully understood. Researchers all around the world are working tirelessly on different theories to

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Making new models to study MND and Frontotemporal Dementia

7 June 202311 August 2026

Reading Time: 3 minutesIntroduction A genetic change in the C9orf72 gene is the most common genetic cause of motor neurone disease (MND), accounting for 40%-50% of people with

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SOD1 MND – searching for more clues in our genes

2 March 20232 August 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutesResearchers from King’s College London have recently completed a study looking into different variations (a change or mistake) within the SOD1 gene and found that understanding the position and type of change within the gene can help to predict onset and progression of the disease.

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Building the MND Research Workforce

10 February 20236 March 2023

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe exact causes of MND are still unknown and there remain gaps in knowledge which need filling to find effective treatments. It is like a

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Driving research forward – £1 million awarded to research into cutting-edge therapies for MND

24 January 202311 August 2026

Reading Time: 4 minutesIn 2021, the MND Association, the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation and medical research charity LifeArc established a joint fund – the Motor Neuron Disease Translational

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Could evidence of MND be found years before the development of physical symptoms?

26 October 202211 August 2026

Reading Time: 6 minutesA recent paper (October 2022), published in the journal Journal of Pathology: Clinical Research suggests that evidence of MND can be seen inside people years before

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Symposium Spotlight: CRISPR- the magic behind gene editing in MND

28 April 202229 April 2022

Reading Time: 6 minutesAs part of our Symposium Spotlight series, we’re looking back on some of the research presented at the 32nd International Symposium on ALS/MND. This blog

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A ‘wee molecule’: the tiny urinary biomarker neopterin and its role in MND progression

1 April 202211 August 2026

Reading Time: 6 minutesMy name is Stephanie Shepheard, and I am a Research Associate in the Motor Neuron Disease & Neurotrophic Research Laboratory (MND&NR Lab), Flinders Health &

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