Motor neurone disease is a rare condition of the nervous system that leads to loss of muscle control. The disease leads to progressive weakness, muscle wastage and eventually disability.

A new "toolkit" to repair damaged DNA that can lead to aging, cancer and motor neuron disease (MND) has been discovered by ...

Scottish rugby player Doddie Weir launched his foundation before he died in November 22 and so far it has raised more than ...

The former England captain who retired last season says former Bradford City player Stephen Darby has "good days and bad days ...

Today the victim of motor neurone disease, he hasn't the strength to open a packet of crisps. Here he tells how his life has changed beyond recognition in less than a year. Eight months ago I ...

Drugs that "switch on" vitamin A in the body may also help stave off conditions such as motor neuron disease (MND). The largest-ever trial of a psychological intervention for patients with motor ...

It’s the diagnosis that everyone dreads. Motor neurone disease (MND) is a progressive and, as yet, incurable illness that results in gradual paralysis and death, almost certainly within one to ...

An investigational drug has shown promising signs of slowing the progression of a type of motor neurone disease. The results of a Phase 3 clinical trial showed significant improvements in patients’ ...

The approach, which uses CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing technology, offers a unique and promising strategy that could one day treat rare but debilitating motor neuron diseases in humans. Hereditary ...

We led a Phase 3 clinical trial of an investigational drug for a type of motor neurone disease. The results of the trial showed significant improvements in patients’ symptoms, with one patient in a ...