Scientists have developed a breakthrough technique to directly convert skin cells into neurons, bypassing the need for stem ...

In a potentially major breakthrough for regenerative medicine, scientists at MIT have developed a way to convert skin cells ...

Holly Turner's doctors initially thought her tremors were due to stress, but they were symptoms of ALS, which also took the ...

A brave mum-of-three is raising awareness for a condition which will eventually 'rob' her of her ability to 'walk, talk, eat ...

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

A 'devoted mother' has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) after her symptoms were initially mistaken for benign muscle twitches caused by stress. Holly Turner, 45, had already lost ...

“We were able to get to yields where we could ask questions about whether these cells can be viable candidates for the cell ...

Converting one type of cell to another—for example, a skin cell to a neuron—can be done through a process that requires the ...

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 ...

Holly, 45, from Hastings, East Sussex, lost her mum to motor neurone disease (MND) in 2013 but had no idea she carried the genetic mutation herself. Tragically, just four years ago, her sister ...

STAFF WRITERS A PLUNGE was taken at the Glengarry Hotel last Saturday (March 15), with locals taking the plunge [...] ...