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 ...

Gut bacteria may be playing a role in motor neurone disease, according to early studies in animals and people. Experiments show some species of bacteria - and the chemicals they make - change the ...

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 ...

Regular and strenuous exercise increases the risk of motor neurone disease in people who are genetically vulnerable, say scientists. The team at the University of Sheffield said nobody should stop ...

It’s the diagnosis that everyone dreads. Motor neurone disease (MND) is a progressive and, as yet, incurable illness that results in gradual paralysis and death, almost certainly within one to ...

Motor Neurone Disease is an uncommon condition that affects the brain and nerves and causes weakness that gets worse over time. Treatment for motor neurone disease aims to ease the symptoms as ...

The 745 Game rules supreme as Rob Burrow, Ed Slater and Doddie Weir honoured in style ...

The Motor Neurone Disease Association provides support to people affected by Motor Neurone Disease in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Care Information Scotland provides information on ...

Motor neurone disease (MND) is a group of diseases with multiple causes, rather than a single disease with a single target. This is likely to have major implications for potential MND therapies. We ...