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Boosting energy in nerve cells is a promising target for MND treatments

7 January 20215 February 2021

Reading Time: 3 minutesA study conducted by researchers at the Euan MacDonald Centre at the University of Edinburgh has shed light on how improving the function of mitochondria

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Understanding family experiences of inherited MND: developing a new web resource on Healthtalk.org

7 October 20207 October 2020

Reading Time: 4 minutesGuest researcher blog post written by Jade Howard. Hello, my name is Jade Howard and I am a second year PhD student from The Health

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tiRNA: A Newcomer in Motor Neuron Disease

30 June 20207 July 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutesGuest researcher blog post written by Elisabeth Jirström: Hi! My name is Elisabeth Jirström and I am a PhD student at Royal College of Surgeons

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30th Symposium: Perth 2019 Causes and disease mechanisms MND Research

Highlighting the MND researchers of the future – part 1

4 December 201920 May 2020

Reading Time: 4 minutesThis week sees the start of the 30th International Symposium on ALS/MND in Perth, Australia. The Symposium brings together the brightest minds from the MND

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Life of an MND researcher – part 2: PhD edition

26 June 20175 May 2022

Reading Time: 4 minutesEach year, the MND Association dedicates the month of June to raising MND awareness. This year, we focus on the eyes – in most people

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