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£375 million Government funding to improve treatment for neurodegenerative diseases

People living with neurodegenerative diseases could live longer, healthier lives due to innovative new research, following a government commitment to invest £375 million over the next 5 years.

14 Nov 2021

Infrared light therapy may potentially benefit people with dementia

Infrared light therapy might have the potential to help people living with dementia, according to researchers.

19 Oct 2021

Brain diseases could have a greater societal impact than Covid-19, research finds

New research has found that brain diseases, such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, are surfacing earlier, proving more fatal, and could have a greater societal impact than Covid-19.

17 Aug 2021

Newborn screening and early treatment for spinal muscular atrophy can save both lives and money

Gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy might have a high up-front price tag. But by screening and treating infants early, the therapy can save both lives and money in the long term.

4 Aug 2021

A single blood-based biomarker can help indicate underlying neurodegeneration

Levels of a protein called neurofilament light chain (NfL) in the blood can identify those who might have neurodegenerative diseases such as Down's syndrome dementia, motor neuron disease (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia, when clinical symptoms are not definitive

7 Jun 2021

New technology could allow people with Motor Neurone Disease to communicate via computer

A revolutionary assistive technology being developed by GP Dr Nick Gompertz with a team of researchers at the University of Bath hopes to offer people with conditions such as Motor Neurone Disease (MND) new ways of communicating via a computer.

6 May 2021

Researchers identify the trigger of key cellular change in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL have identified the trigger of a key cellular change in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a type of motor neurons disease.

4 Mar 2021

New guidance to provide mental health support for people with neurodegenerative conditions

Lancaster University together with the British Psychological Society has provided research-based recommendations for mental health support for people living with four motor neurodegenerative conditions.

2 Feb 2021

Study finds how the brain 're-wires' after neurological disease

Trinity College researchers are studying how the brain re-wires itself in neurological disease.

24 Nov 2020

Physicists find way to circumvent an old theory to cancel magnetic fields remotely

A team of scientists including two physicists at the University of Sussex has found a way to circumvent a 178-year old theory which means they can effectively cancel magnetic fields at a distance.

29 Oct 2020

Air pollution can cause neurological damage

Researchers looking at the brainstems of children and young adults exposed lifelong to air pollution in Mexico City have discovered disturbing evidence of harm.

7 Oct 2020

Drug for liver cirrhosis shows potential to treat dementia and motor neuron disease

A drug used to treat cirrhosis of the liver may be an effective treatment for a form of Dementia and motorneuron disease, scientists have discovered.

14 Sep 2020

Scientists find promising drug candidates for treatment of motor neurone disease

Scientists have taken a significant step forward in the search to find effective new drug candidates for the treatment of motor neurone disease.

1 Sep 2020

New app allows remote monitoring of patients with motor neurone disease during Covid-19

A new online system, developed by the University of Sheffield, which enables healthcare professionals to remotely monitor and support patients who have motor neurone disease (MND) during the Covid-19 pandemic, has been fast-tracked for use by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.

12 Aug 2020

Motor Neurone Disease News and Research

Latest Motor Neurone Disease News and Research

£375 million Government funding to improve treatment for neurodegenerative diseases

Infrared light therapy may potentially benefit people with dementia

Brain diseases could have a greater societal impact than Covid-19, research finds

Newborn screening and early treatment for spinal muscular atrophy can save both lives and money

A single blood-based biomarker can help indicate underlying neurodegeneration

New technology could allow people with Motor Neurone Disease to communicate via computer

Researchers identify the trigger of key cellular change in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

New guidance to provide mental health support for people with neurodegenerative conditions

Study finds how the brain 're-wires' after neurological disease

Physicists find way to circumvent an old theory to cancel magnetic fields remotely

Air pollution can cause neurological damage

Drug for liver cirrhosis shows potential to treat dementia and motor neuron disease

Scientists find promising drug candidates for treatment of motor neurone disease

New app allows remote monitoring of patients with motor neurone disease during Covid-19

Regulatory mechanisms involved in brain development are same for insects and mammals

Discovery could significantly improve diagnosis of motor neuron disease

New technology developed to map cholesterol metabolism in the brain

Researchers develop accurate and scalable method to record brain activity

Scientists discover link between Parkinson's and gene targeted by blue-green algae toxin

New toolkit to repair DNA breaks linked to aging, cancer and MND discovered

eBook: Advancing neurodegenerative research with iPSC-derived microglia models eBook

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Motor Neurone Disease News and Research

Latest Motor Neurone Disease News and Research

eBook: Advancing neurodegenerative research with iPSC-derived microglia models eBook

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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