Former England rugby captain Lewis Moody has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND). The 47-year-old flanker, who won several titles throughout his 16-year career, discovered he had the ...

Scientists have developed a blood test that can detect motor neurone disease in its earliest stages with 97 per cent accuracy - even before symptoms strike. The test was developed by researchers at ...

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 ...

Footballer Ezekiel Otuoma and his wife Rachael Otuoma. Otuoma died after a long battle with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). [File, Standard] Former AFC Leopards winger Ezekiel Otuoma passed away at the ...

Aiming to assist with an often-overlooked side of motor neuron disease (MND), a new Flinders University project is working with people living with MND, and their families, to understand and manage ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new medicine, discovered by scientists, protects nerve cells damaged by motor neurone disease (MND), offering hope of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Actor Eric Dane has died aged 53 after a battle with ALS - Getty You may already be familiar with ALS, especially if you took part ...

Standard MRI scans of a person’s tongue could assist in the early detection and ongoing monitoring of Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Research led by Dr Thomas Shaw from The University of Queensland’s ...

A pioneering study published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences by researchers at Durham University has revealed promising results for a new treatment targeting motor neuron disease ...

FIVE months ago, Lewis Moody was struggling to come to terms with having motor neurone disease (MND). There is no known cure for the progressive muscle-wasting condition which killed fellow rugby ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...