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 ...

A businessman diagnosed with motor neurone disease was told not to waste his GP’s time when he first developed early symptoms. Scott Stewart, 42 was concerned about twitching in his leg but said ...

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.

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 ...

The former Michelin worker remains positive and says he is making the most of life. “Obviously it was a shock to begin with,” ...

Local theatre legend Roz Hervey, who was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND ... a little bit longer than usual. This ...

A woman who said her mother pleaded to be “put to sleep” while suffering with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) has voiced her support for legalising assisted dying. Joy Roberts, 68, said her mother ...

Kinlough native Maeve Kilgannon who was diagnosed with Motor Neurone disease two years ago is raising money for IMNDA Maeve Kilgannon at her home in Kinlough, Co Leitrim. Pic: Donal Hackett.

Motor neurone disease (MND) affects around 5,000 people in the UK ... “This is the first time I have been involved in a clinical trial for people living with MND where I have seen real benefits to ...

Emma Vulin, 44, was diagnosed with the rapidly progressive neurological disease motor neurone disease.Credit: Simon Schluter The Labor MP for Pakenham was diagnosed with the rapidly progressive ...

They also used sophisticated imaging techniques to watch neural activity in real-time and performed ... It shows how specialized sensory neurons can detect subtle mechanical stimuli and trigger a ...

Drugs that "switch on" vitamin A in the body may also help stave off conditions such as motor neuron disease (MND). The largest-ever trial of a psychological intervention for patients with motor ...