motor neurone disease
Scientists receive funding for development of MND treatment
The condition is a rapidly progressive neurodegenerative disorder leading to wasting, paralysis and eventual death from respiratory failure.
Actor Michael Patrick on finding humour amid MND in the Tragedy of Richard III
Actor Michael Patrick is currently in the role of his life, playing Richard III at the Lyric Theatre. He tells Gail Bell about the emotional toll, how his MND is helping bring an authenticity to the part, his hopes for a new drug trial and how humour will always see him through
Mother pleaded to be ‘put to sleep’, says daughter who backs assisted dying
Joy Roberts said her mother was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease at the age of 89 during 2020.
Rob Wainwright hosts ‘Doddie Discofest’ to raise funds for MND research
The event takes place this week on the island of Coll.
Drugs which switch on vitamin A in the body may stave off MND, research suggests
Scientists at the University of Aberdeen led the study.
Rob Burrow’s wife accepts JustGiving award recognising his fundraising work
Lindsey Burrow said her late husband ‘was a beacon of hope and inspiration to so many people’.
Laughing in the face of suffering with a Shakespearean tragedy - Radio review
Actor and writer Michael Patrick’s exhilarating and funny life story
New brain-computer system allows man with MND to ‘speak’ again
The technology translates brain signals into speech with up to 97% accuracy, the research suggests.
Corrie star Peter Ash says meeting Rob Burrow made MND storyline ‘more poignant’
Former England rugby league international Burrow died on June 2 at the age of 41 after a lengthy battle with the disease.
Rob Burrow nominated for rising star gong at British Podcast Awards
The winners will be revealed at a London ceremony.