Belfast actor Michael Campbell, also known as Michael Patrick, was diagnosed with the terminal disease in February 2023.
10:25, Wed, Aug 16, 2017 Updated: 10:25, Wed, Aug 16, 2017 The disease is also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) occurs when nerves in the brain and spinal cord stop working properly. This ...
Gloucester Rugby star Ed Slater has announced his immediate retirement from the sport after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease at just 33. His club confirmed the heartbreaking news of his ...
Professor Stephen Hawking was not only the world's most famous scientist - he was the world's most famous motor neurone disease patient. The sound of the voice synthesiser he used to communicate after ...
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 ...
Scientists have identified a new gene that they said adds weight to the theory that abnormal lipid processing pathways inside brain cells causes motor neurone degenerative diseases (MNDs). Andrew ...
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 her ...
Statins may increase people's risk of incurable motor neurone disease (MND), new research suggests. The drugs, which combat high cholesterol, make people up to 100 times more likely to suffer symptoms ...
Letitia Hutchinson says her diagnosis has been devastating for her and her family A woman with motor neurone disease (MND) has said patients in Northern Ireland are waiting too long for a crucial ...
A breakthrough in understanding one of the most mysterious disorders of the nervous system has been announced by scientists studying the genetic basis of motor neurone disease. It is only the second ...
Motor neurone disease is a rare condition of the nervous system that leads to loss of muscle control. The disease leads to progressive weakness, muscle wastage and eventually disability. The survival ...
Motor neurone disease is a rare condition of the nervous system that leads to loss of muscle control. The disease leads to progressive weakness, muscle wastage and eventually disability. The disease ...