A new possible 'game changing' tool for motor neuron disease, developed by our scientists, can detect signs of the disease before symptoms begin, meaning therapies to delay the disease can start sooner. The study was a collaboration with the University of Edinburgh and Edinburgh Innovations and was funded by Target ALS. http://abdn.io/zb | University of Aberdeen

Today is global Motor Neuron disease (#MND) awareness day. MND, also known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a neurodegenerative disease that causes rapidly progressive muscle weakness. Specifically, the disease affects nerve cells (motor neurons) that control the muscles that enable us to move, speak, breathe and swallow. NeuRA’s MND clinic is led by Professor Matthew Kiernan AM and his team of researchers to provide in-depth assessment, care plans and ongoing s