The UK Motor Neurone Disease Clinical Studies Group (UK MND CSG) is excited to launch the updated clinical research studies section of their website: Visit the website This is a useful resource to
MND-Smart is a new generation of clinical trial in which multiple treatments are evaluated simultaneously. The trial is led by a team of researchers based in Edinburgh and will test potential new
The MND Association has been awarded the prestigious 2019 UK Biobank of the Year Award. The national accolade recognises the MND Association’s work on the UK MND Collections, previously called
Physical Activity in Rare Conditions (PARC) is a study being led by Professor Monica Busse (Cardiff University), Dr Gita Ramdharry and Dr Valentina Buscemi (National Hospital for Neurology &
MND Engage was a one-day event, developed in collaboration with researchers from the Francis Crick Institute in London, and held at the Crick Institute in July this year. Organised by researchers from
Every year, the feeling that the International Symposium on ALS/MND is ever so slightly closer comes when the Paulo Gontijo Award winner is announced. We were therefore delighted to hear that the 11th
An exclusive virtual reality tour of a laboratory is being used to demonstrate the impact that gifts in wills have on funding research into motor neurone disease. The 360 degree film gives the public
We are aware of research that has been published in the scientific journal ‘Nature’ about a link between the gut microbiome and motor neurone disease (MND). The paper suggests there might be a
We are disappointed that there remains only one approved treatment for MND in the UK as MT Pharma has withdrawn its marketing authorisation application for edaravone (Radicava). You can read their
The Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association is delighted to be involved in MND Engage, a collaborative event with researchers and people affected by MND. The event takes place on the 23 July 2019 at