A snooker player with a rare form of motor neurone disease (MND) says competing in the sport has become "therapy" for him and ...

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. The disease ...

Scientists have identified a new gene that they said adds weight to the theory that abnormal lipid processing pathways inside brain cells causes motor neurone degenerative diseases (MNDs). Andrew ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.View full profile Rachael has a degree in Zoology ...

Two "ambitious" projects to provide an earlier diagnosis of motor neurone disease (MND) are set to launch in Leeds. The work will use artificial intelligence (AI) and less invasive procedures to ...

Belfast actor Michael Campbell, also known as Michael Patrick, was diagnosed with the terminal disease in February 2023.

LONDON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - A new study looking at the impact of concussion on a group of former Scottish international rugby players has found that they were 15 times more likely to develop motor ...

Scott Stewart is calling for more investment into research and awareness of early motor neurone disease symptoms after his were initially dismissed by his GP. Diagnosed with MND at 40, the ...

A simple blood test can tell which patients will develop devastating motor neurone disease a decade before symptoms appear, a groundbreaking study has revealed. Neurology experts at the Johns Hopkins ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

The life of rugby player Joost van der Westhuizen is the stuff films are made of – literally. The 43-year-old was part of the South Africa team which won rugby union’s World Cup on home soil in 1995 ...

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. The survival ...