Scientists have developed a new test for a biomarker in brain tissue that could detect people who will go on to develop motor neuron disease (MND) before they show symptoms. The team, led by Dr ...

Barry Jones said 'little things' such as his grip slightly weakening were early warnings of illness but he dismissed them as ...

A dad has revealed the subtle symptoms he overlooked before being told he has just two years to live. Barry Jones, a ...

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 ...

I'm 64 and took early retirement six years ago due to ... but after several years of trying I received a diagnosis of motor neurone disease in 2021. This has had a huge impact on my life, and ...

University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers targeting a group of hereditary neurodegenerative diseases have found success using a gene therapy treatment in an animal model. The approach, which uses ...

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 ... HSP's symptoms and disease ...

Rugby hero Doddie Weir’s charity has raised more than £18 million for motor neurone disease research ... "Every person who signs up is making a difference. We miss Doddie always and feel ...

A funding boost of more than £78 million will help scientists working to develop a potential treatment for motor neurone disease. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most common form of ...