Former England rugby captain Lewis Moody has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND). The 47-year-old flanker, who won several titles throughout his 16-year career, discovered he had the ...

When Jozsef Forrest felt his ankle 'dropping' during a gruelling obstacle race, he assumed he had trapped a nerve. But the strange symptom was actually the first sign of motor neurone disease (MND) – ...

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, is ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. According to Dr Matilda Wendo, a Neurologist at The Aga Khan Hospital, MNDs are a group of ...

Imagine sitting in your living room and suddenly struggling to hold your tea mug. Your foot begins to drag slightly when you walk. Over time, your speech slurs. You begin choking on water. You feel ...

Standard MRI scans of a person’s tongue could assist in the early detection and ongoing monitoring of Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Research led by Dr Thomas Shaw from The University of Queensland’s ...

Exercising and waking up early may protect against developing motor neurone disease, a study suggests. The rare condition, also commonly known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), affects roughly ...