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

This observation indicates that PMA with upper motor neuron signs is part of a disease continuum, and that the presence of upper motor neuron signs is not predictive of prognosis. Involvement of ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Children with severe SMA have substantial loss of motor and sensory neurons in the thoracic region of the spinal cord, a ...

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 new "toolkit" to repair damaged DNA that can lead to aging, cancer and motor neuron disease (MND) has been discovered by scientists at the Universities of Sheffield and Oxford. Published in ...

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 ...

Motor neurone disease is a rare condition of the nervous system that leads to loss of muscle control. The disease leads to progressive weakness, muscle wastage and eventually disability.

A year ago, Terry Bott, 69, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease and ... from polymyositis - a rare disease which causes inflammation of the muscles. The symptoms mimic so closely those ...