For, the 52-year-old man has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a type of motor neurone disease. While Dr Sloan was often able to be the hero, there is no cure for ALS - the ...

You may already be familiar with ALS, especially if you took part in the viral ice bucket challenge to raise awareness of the condition back in 2014. Now the disease, which currently has no cure ...

ALS, also known as motor neurone disease, is an incurable condition that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord and causes increasing muscle paralysis over time. Speaking to People, ...

Such a horrific diagnosis,' said another. 'Sending prayers.' So just what is motor neurone disease, what does it mean for sufferers like Eric Dane and what are the symptoms people need to be aware of?

ALS is the most common form of motor neurone disease (MND), a life-shortening illness that affects the brain and spinal cord and causes muscle weakness. MND affects up to 5,000 adults in the UK at any ...

Our results indicate that aberrant midline crossing by motor neuron cell bodies and axons in mice lacking Robo1 and Robo2 are not interdependent and that DCC contributes to axon, but not cell body ...

A mother paralysed by motor neurone disease has recorded a voice bank in anticipation of potentially losing the ability to speak. Among the sentences and phrases logged by Anna Barrow are copious ...

A woman has published a children's book to help her cope with the loss of her husband who died from motor neurone disease (MND). Anita Newton, from Thornbury in South Gloucestershire, was inspired ...

Australia Objectives Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is fatal neurological disease. Hypermetabolism (increased resting energy expenditure (REE)) and loss of body weight occur in MND. We aimed to determine ...

A grandmother has been told she has just years left to live after her first symptoms of motor neurone disease (MND) were mistaken for stress from her divorce. Diana Keys, 65, started “falling ...

Neurons are cells in the body that are responsible for transmitting electrical signals through the nervous system. Different types of neurons affect the ability to move, which begins as an impulse, or ...

An Aberdeen man is paying tribute to a close friend battling motor neuron disease (MND) by pledging to run a minimum of 5k every day this year. Michael Hopkins, 42, has embarked on an inspiring ...