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Using DNA Bank samples to create iPSC models of MND

19 June 201629 April 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutesInduced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology has enabled researchers to create and study living human motor neurones in the lab, derived originally from patient skin

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Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness…..and prizes….

30 November 201528 April 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe fantastic news that Patrick Joyce and his co-inventors have won the 2015 Hackaday Prize for their ‘Eyedrivomatic’ invention is one of a number of research

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Endomicroscopy – lighting the way for a diagnosis

29 July 201528 April 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutesAt present there is no diagnostic test for MND, and diagnosis is usually determined through clinical observations and by excluding other diseases. Because of this,

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Giving voice to people living with MND: Voice Banking

21 June 201419 April 2022

Reading Time: 4 minutesPhillipa Rewaj, Rebecca Devon and Shuna Colville from the Euan MacDonald Centre for MND Research, University of Edinburgh, help us celebrate Global MND Awareness day.

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A stem cell route to the roots of MND

18 June 201419 April 2022

Reading Time: 7 minutesNina Rzechorzek is based at the University of Edinburgh. In 2012 Nina’s article on Prof Siddharthan Chandran’s research was shortlisted for the Access to Understanding

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Understanding Spinal Muscular Atrophy: could plant derived compounds hold the key?

13 March 201419 April 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutesOn 3 March 2014, researchers based at the University of Edinburgh published a research paper that extends our understanding of the childhood disease – Spinal

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Screening for Cognitive and Behavioural Change in MND

4 October 201314 April 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutesMND Association-funded researcher Dr Sharon Abrahams (University of Edinburgh) has recently published an article on the Edinburgh Cognitive ALS Screen (ECAS) in the prestigious journal

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MND stem cell study identifies TDP-43 astrocytes as not toxic to motor neurones

12 February 201314 April 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutesFunded by the MND Association, international researchers have used stem cell technology to learn more about the relationship between motor neurones and their support cells.

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