Vintage car drivers have taken to the roads for a 1,000-mile charity challenge to raise money for a motor neurone disease ...

Motor neuron diseases are a group of fatal progressive disorders that rob the body and brain of the ability to function.

Enhancing levels of "healthy fats" like omega-3s in the brain could be beneficial in motor neuron disease (MND) finds a new study in fruit flies and brain cells, led by UCL researchers.

Experts warn that difficulty swallowing, producing excess saliva or even drooling could be a sign of motor neurone disease (MND). The progressive condition affects the brain and nerves that ...

A Sunderland musician diagnosed with motor neurone disease is releasing a single to fund research into the illness.Gary Wight ...

A 'devoted mother' has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) after her symptoms were initially mistaken for benign muscle twitches caused by stress. Holly Turner, 45, had already lost ...

Scientists have developed a breakthrough technique to directly convert skin cells into neurons, bypassing the need for stem ...

“So, we’re using direct conversion, where instead of going through an iPSC intermediate, we’re going directly from a somatic cell to a motor neuron.” The original process involved a set of ...

Enhancing levels of "healthy fats" like omega-3s in the brain could be beneficial in motor neuron disease (MND) finds a new study in fruit flies and brain cells, led by UCL researchers. Previous ...

A two-and-a-half-year-old girl shows no signs of a rare genetic disorder, after becoming the first person to be treated for the motor-neuron condition while in the womb. The child’s mother took ...

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Experts warn that excessive saliva, or drooling, could be a potential indicator of motor neurone disease (MND), a condition ...