Reading Time: 4 minutes“Go set the world on fire!” This is how Steve Gleason, a former professional American football player who is now living with ALS, finished his
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Reading Time: 3 minutesLike 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
Reading Time: 4 minutesResearchers at King’s College London led by Professor Christopher Shaw, are the first in Europe to embark on a clinical trial targeting a specific genetic
Reading Time: 4 minutesGuest researcher blog post written by Nicola Glennie. When you throw a pebble into a pond, the ripples caused by the initial splash can reach
Reading Time: 3 minutesYears ago, it was believed that it was only the motor neurones, the long nerve cells that carry messages from the brain to the muscles
Reading Time: 4 minutesHi everyone! Ever wondered who is behind some of the research blogs that you read? It’s the research information team. It is not just the
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis week marks global Peer Review Week and we are joining the international science community in celebrating the role that peer reviewers play in the
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 minutes“The search for new drugs to help MND patients is a long and challenging one, but it is one where we are beginning to see
Reading Time: 7 minutesGlobal biotechnology company Biogen has announced plans to make tofersen, a potential treatment for people whose MND is believed to be driven by mutations in