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Boosting energy in nerve cells is a promising target for MND treatments
EDINBURGH, UK – 8th June 2017: Euan MacDonald visits the Scottish Centre for Regenerative Medicine at the University of Edinburgh to see first hand the latest research into the treatment of Motor Neuron Disease. (Photograph: MAVERICK PHOTO AGENCY)

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

Research Development Team14 Comments

Reading Time: 3 minutes A study conducted by researchers at the Euan MacDonald Centre at the University of Edinburgh has shed light on how improving the function of mitochondria – the power supply of nerve cells – could be a potential treatment for motor neurone disease, paper published this week in the journal, Acta Neuropathologica (2021). This study paves…

Highlighting the MND researchers of the future – part 1

Highlighting the MND researchers of the future – part 1

Mandy Spencer

Reading Time: 4 minutes This 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 research and healthcare communities. With 110 oral presentations, and over 420 posters, the Symposium is an opportunity for around 1,000 researchers and healthcare professionals to share new understanding of the…