Category: Motor Neurone Disease

Research Shows Huge Spike in MND Risk Among Former International Players

October 5, 2022
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LONDON—A new study looking at the impact of concussion on a group of former Scottish international rugby players has found that they were 15 times more likely to develop motor neurone disease (MND) than the general population. The figure is likely to send shock waves through the sport, which is already embroiled in a legal…

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Research Shows Huge Spike in Motor Neurone Disease Risk Among Former International Rugby Players

October 5, 2022
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LONDON—A new study looking at the impact of concussion on a group of former Scottish international rugby players has found that they were 15 times more likely to develop motor neurone disease (MND) than the general population. The figure is likely to send shock waves through the sport, which is already embroiled in a legal…

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‘Toxic’ Protein Linked to Multiple Forms of Motor Neurone Disease

August 14, 2022
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An abnormal protein known to cause rare genetic forms of motor neurone disease (MND) could be implicated in nerve cell death in all forms of the condition, Australian researchers have found. The study, led by researchers from the University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Centre and published in the neuroscience journal “Brain,” is the first…

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New Tech May Open Up the World of Gaming to Disabled Individuals

June 9, 2022
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Researchers from the University of Sydney are developing a 3D printed sensor bracelet that could allow individuals living with hand impairment to easily use computers and play video games that require handheld controllers. People with cerebral palsy and motor neurone disease struggle with hand movement, preventing them from gaming or using computers. However, this new…

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