Reading Time: 3 minutes Like many things we take for granted, it’s easy to forget the importance of our saliva. Until we begin to think about it, we are unaware of how much saliva assists our daily functions: digestion, swallowing and speech. However, when people experience a lack of control or changes in their saliva, some of these benefits…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Under the leadership of Dr Christopher McDermott, based at the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN), research published today on 29 May 2015 in the Lancet Neurology highlights that better weight management in MND is key to survival. Following on from initial results presented at the 25th International Symposium on ALS/MND in December 2014, the…
Reading Time: 3 minutes As well as biomedical research, we fund healthcare research to lead to better symptom management and support for people living with MND. On the final day of the symposium, Dr Stavroulakis from the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN), presented results on his Association-funded research. In some people living with MND, the muscles involved in…
