Reading Time: 9 minutesResearch into genetic causes of MND has greatly increased over the last few decades and gene changes have since been found to play a role
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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
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
Reading Time: 4 minutesTranslational Research is the term used to describe studies that are the bridge between fundamental laboratory-based research and the testing of potential therapies (often by
Reading Time: 5 minutesLast Thursday marked an exciting milestone in the search for effective therapies for MND as full results from the early-phase 1/2 trial of Biogen’s tofersen
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog is part of the ‘Highlights from Perth’ collection of articles, where you can read about the content of some of the talks and
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis article was written by Dr Keith Mayl and Dr Ahmad Al Khleifat of King’s College London. Researchers at King’s College Hospital, led by Professor
Reading Time: 4 minutesAfter its successful premiere in 2017, the University of Oxford organised another meeting of people affected by inherited MND, called ‘Families for the Treatment of
Reading Time: 3 minutesEvery day there are two sets of talks going on at the same time during the International Symposium. On Saturday morning there was a symmetry
Reading Time: 5 minutesDuring the 25th International Symposium on ALS/MND there were two dedicated sessions for researchers to view over 300 posters. These posters varied from brain imaging