A Dumfries man with motor neurone disease is aiming to complete the Edinburgh Marathon for charity. Michael Cole will be ...

Prof Malaspina, who is also the clinical academic lead at UCL’s Motor Neuron Disease Centre, explains that the first signs of ALS are normally muscle weakness or pain, twitching or speech ...

Such a horrific diagnosis,' said another. 'Sending prayers.' So just what is motor neurone disease, what does it mean for sufferers like Eric Dane and what are the symptoms people need to be aware of?

Scientists say an extract of the ancient medicinal plant a shwagandha has shown promise as a potential treatment to slow the symptoms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as motor neurone ...

Our results indicate that aberrant midline crossing by motor neuron cell bodies and axons in mice lacking Robo1 and Robo2 are not interdependent and that DCC contributes to axon, but not cell body ...

When Michael Stone was hit by tightness in his left foot and sudden twitching in his early 20s, he blamed it on his waiter job. But the actual cause was an incurable, life-wrecking—and ...

A woman has published a children's book to help her cope with the loss of her husband who died from motor neurone disease (MND). Anita Newton, from Thornbury in South Gloucestershire, was inspired ...

Australia Objectives Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is fatal neurological disease. Hypermetabolism (increased resting energy expenditure (REE)) and loss of body weight occur in MND. We aimed to determine ...

A grandmother has been told she has just years left to live after her first symptoms of motor neurone disease (MND) were mistaken for stress from her divorce. Diana Keys, 65, started “falling ...

Neurons are cells in the body that are responsible for transmitting electrical signals through the nervous system. Different types of neurons affect the ability to move, which begins as an impulse, or ...

INSPIRED by a viral Internet trend, Persatuan Penyakit Motor Neuron Malaysia (MND Malaysia) and ATV News held a public awareness event with a catchy title. The “Ok i love U” Ice Bucket ...

Voice banks can now be created from just 30 seconds of audio, offering a valuable communication tool to those living with MND When British rugby legend and Motor Neurone Disease (MND) campaigner Rob ...