Related: The exceptionally rare disease that causes holes to form in your brain The condition is usually caused by mutations in a gene called SMN1, which contains instructions for how to make a ...

Motor neuron diseases are a group of fatal progressive disorders that rob the body and brain of the ability to function.

F or the first time ever, doctors have treated a rare genetic disease known as spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in the womb – and the now 2-year-old child is showing no signs of the disease.

Motor neuron disease usually refers to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, but it can also refer to other kind of neurodegenerative disease that affect the motor neurons, such as progressive primary ...

Enhancing levels of "healthy fats" like omega-3s in the brain could be beneficial in motor neuron disease (MND) finds a new study in fruit flies and brain cells, led by UCL researchers.

Experts warn that difficulty swallowing, producing excess saliva or even drooling could be a sign of motor neurone disease (MND). The progressive condition affects the brain and nerves that ...

But the voices represent a vast improvement on previous communication technologies and are already improving the lives of people with motor neuron diseases, says Richard Cave, a speech and ...

Enhancing levels of "healthy fats" like omega-3s in the brain could be beneficial in motor neuron disease (MND) finds a new ...

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 ...

The condition is usually caused by mutations in a gene called SMN1, which contains instructions for how to make a protein called survival motor neuron ... this horrible disease," study lead ...

Geoff Burrow said the rarity of Kyle Sieniawki’s condition could be used to raise awareness. Organisers launch a marathon relay and one-mile run to enable even more people to take part.