The position of the HFEA allowing the use of human / animal hybrid embryos in scientific research has been welcomed by the Association.
A group of American researchers have investigated whether physical trauma contributes to the risk of getting MND.
Phytopharm plc has successfully completed a Phase 1b healthy volunteer clinical study for Myogane, a treatment for MND.
The results of a US clinical trial of the drug minocycline for people with MND were announced earlier in the week,
A new laboratory focusing much of its research on MND has opened in London.
Research study describes three amateur footballers from the same league who all developed MND simultaneously.
New gene hunting technology is starting to provide more clues about how a person's DNA can influence their vulnerability to MND.
On 26 September 2006 CytRx Corporation announced that their drug Arimoclomol had been shown to be safe and well tolerated in a clinical trial of people with MND.
A company called Esperanza has sent out details of its treatment for MND, the beneficial effects of which are unproven. This article explains what we know about this treatment.
A study of patients who underwent stem cell treatment in China has led scientists to dispute claims that it is a safe and effective therapy.
Researchers in Holland have found that people's diets may affect their chances of developing the most common form of MND, ALS.
Researchers part funded by the MND Association have shown that non-invasive ventilation can improve the quality of life for people with MND.
A research paper published in Nature Genetics builds on earlier research implicating a gene called 'Angiogenin' in MND.
There is some evidence that occupational exposure to extremely low magnetic fields (EMFs) may be linked to MND. This was a storyline in a recent television drama.
At the end of 2005, news emerged of a scandal over the South Korean researcher Dr Hwang Woo-Suk. What does this mean for stem cell research in MND?
Tackling the huge subject of stem cells is a daunting task! This article describes some key snippets from the latest stem cell research.
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