Giving a voice to my friend’s songs
When Bernie was struck by motor neurone disease, a friend helped grant his lifelong wish. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 3, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Oral Cannabis Spray Relieves Spasticity in Motor Neuron Disease (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Pain scores also improved with nabiximols (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - December 18, 2018 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Cannabinoid based spray reduces spasticity, new study shows
Scientists test spray in patients with motor neurone disease Related items fromOnMedica MHRA tightens licence restrictions on valproate for women New evidence on benzodiazepine link to Alzheimer ’s Debate goes on over valproate in pregnancy Cannabis compound may help curb frequency of epileptic seizures Government to review medicinal use of cannabis (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - December 14, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Ezogabine treatment shown to reduce motor neuron excitability in ALS patients
(Massachusetts General Hospital) Brian Wainger, MD, PhD, of the Healey Center for ALS at Massachusetts General Hospital presented initial, top-level results of a recently completed phase 2 clinical trial of ezogabine at the Motor Neurone Disease Association annual meeting. The trial met its primary goal of measuring a reduction in motor neuron excitability in people with ALS. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - December 10, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Motor neurone disease: Joe Hammond's birthday legacy for sons
Joe Hammond has motor neurone disease and is leaving a birthday legacy for his sons after he dies. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - November 6, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Shocking New Video Shows Motor Neurone Disease Devastatingly Fast Effects
New video from MND Association - The Ride - shows devastating effects of Motor Neurone Disease. The film features 38 year old Luke as his ability to walk, move and speak are taken away from him within just 2 years (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - September 27, 2018 Category: Disability Tags: Awareness Source Type: news
Stephen Darby retires: What is motor neurone disease? Warning signs of condition revealed
STEPHEN DARBY retires: Bolton Wanderers footballer Stephen Darby has retired after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease. What is the brain and nerve condition, and what are the symptoms? Signs of condition revealed. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 18, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Quantification of motor neuron loss and muscular atrophy in ricin-induced focal nerve injury - Liang Y, Zhang J, Walczak P, Bulte JWM.
The objective of this study was... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 2, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde: Study reveals healing mesenchymal cells morph and destroy muscles in models of spinal cord injury, ALS and spinal muscular atrophy
(Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute) Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP), in collaboration with the Fondazione Santa Lucia IRCCS in Rome, have discovered a new disease-specific role in FAP cells in the development of muscle tissue wasting, indicating a potential new avenue for treating motor neuron diseases including spinal cord injury, ALS and spinal muscular atrophy. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 26, 2018 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Noel Conway: Terminally-ill man loses assisted dying challenge
Noel Conway has motor neurone disease and has been trying to change the law on assisted dying. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - June 27, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New motor neurone neck brace developed
A new neck brace designed for people with motor neurone disease has made a "substantial difference". (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - May 29, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New motor neurone brace makes 'substantial difference'
One patient had "no doubt" that the Sheffield-designed collar had improved his quality of life. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - May 29, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Scientific 'dream team' shed light on motor neuron death
(The Francis Crick Institute) A group of clinical neurologists, molecular biologists and computer scientists have worked together to solve the mystery of why motor neurons die in patients with motor neuron disease, published in Nature Communications this week. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 25, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Leg exercise is critical to brain and nervous system health
(Frontiers) New research shows that using the legs, particularly in weight-bearing exercise, sends signals to the brain that are vital for the production of healthy neural cells. The groundbreaking study fundamentally alters brain and nervous system medicine -- giving doctors new clues as to why patients with motor neuron disease, multiple sclerosis, spinal muscular atrophy and other neurological diseases often rapidly decline when their movement becomes limited. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - May 23, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
