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ProGas study results on gastrostomy in MND published

29 May 201520 April 2022Dr Samantha Price4 Comments

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…

Gastrostomy in MND: Progress in ProGas

7 December 201419 April 2022Dr Samantha Price

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…