It’s the diagnosis that everyone dreads. Motor neurone disease (MND) is a progressive and, as yet, incurable illness that ...

When you take a walk, talk to a friend, or chew a piece of food, motor neurons are behind these movements. Just like other parts of your body, they can become damaged. You may have heard of ALS, ...

Motor neuron disease (MND) is a devastating condition that causes progressive muscle weakness by damaging the motor neurons, the nerve cells that connect the brain to muscles. These neurons allow us ...

There is a one in 300 risk of being diagnosed across a lifetime, the MND Association says - but studies have suggested there ...

Those afflicted by motor neurone disease include former England and Liverpool right-back Stephen Darby and rugby league great ...

Former England captain Lewis Moody has revealed he has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND).The 47 year old admitted he is struggling to comprehend what the future will hold for him, and ...

MIT scientists find that motor neuron growth increased significantly over 5 days in response to biochemical (left) and mechanical (right) signals related to exercise. The green ball represents cluster ...

The NHS says MND symptoms occur gradually so may not be obvious at first. Early symptoms include weakness in ankles or legs, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing food, a weak grip, muscle cramps and ...

The NHS has issued a message following Lewis Moody's 'incredibly hard' motor neurone disease (MND) diagnosis. The former ...

Regular activity not only strengthens muscles but can bolster our bones, blood vessels, and immune system. MIT engineers have now found that exercise can also have benefits at the level of individual ...