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Causes and disease mechanisms Markers of Disease Progression MND Research Models of MND

How can tissue donation help MND research?

2 July 20242 July 2024

Reading Time: 6 minutesPlease note that this blog talks about sensitive topics such as death and tissue donation throughout. Researchers use many different tools to increase our understanding

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MND Research

How is tissue donation helping us to solve the MND puzzle?

11 June 20175 May 2022

Reading Time: 3 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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Causes and disease mechanisms MND Research Research we fund

The role of the protein TDP-43 in MND due to C9orf72 mutations

3 June 201629 April 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutesMistakes in the C9orf72 gene are the most common cause of inherited MND, and can be linked to about 40% of all cases. Now that

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MND Research News

The 11th Annual ENCALS meeting highlights how TDP-43 spreads in MND

6 June 201314 April 2022

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe European Network for a cure of ALS (ENCALS) held its 11th Annual meeting in Sheffield from 31 May to the 2 June. The weekend

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22nd Symposium: Sydney 2011 Markers of Disease Progression MND Research Models of MND Symposium

Mediating the delicate balance between protection and damage

30 November 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Opening Session theme on how the disease progresses within the Central Nervous System (CNS) continued with the presentation by Prof Stan Appel from Baylor

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