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Charities welcome MHRA approval of drug to treat genetic subtype of MND

Charities welcome MHRA approval of drug to treat genetic subtype of MND.

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MND Scotland announces local LEARN research engagement events in Scottish Football Stadiums

MND Scotland is once again hosting free, interactive, and educational local events focused on motor neuron disease research.
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Film editor Chris Buckland opens his garden to raise vital funds for MND Scotland following diagnosis

Chris Buckland, 66, a former film editor for STV with nearly 50 years' experience working in television, is supporting Scotland’s Garden Scheme to help raise funds for MND Scotland.
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Appreciating research: reflections from lay reviewers and technology users

For this year's Research Appreciation Day, we are looking to people who are affected by motor neuron disease (MND) research to understand their views about the research we support. 
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Insights into animal models of MND and why they matter

Why research uses animal models and how they’re lighting the way - A Q&A Blog by Dr Chris Henstridge.
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Lived Experience and Researcher Network (LEARN) 2025 announcement

MND Scotland’s LEARN local events are returning in 2025, with an additional event in the Scottish Highlands.
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MND-SMART trial begins testing fourth drug with introduction of tacrolimus

The MND-SMART clinical trial has launched a fourth investigational arm to test tacrolimus as a potential treatment for motor neuron disease (MND).
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Dunfermline Personal Trainer completes Edinburgh and London Marathons in support of MND Scotland

Angus Mcdonald, a qualified Personal Trainer from Dunfermline, recently completed the Edinburgh and London Marathon to help raise awareness and funds for MND Scotland and in memory of his father, Nigel.
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Carol Scott from Glenrothes takes on Lairig Ghru trek in support of brother

Carol Scott from Glenrothes, Fife, will take on the Lairig Ghru 19-mile trek from Linn of Dee to Rothiemurchus on Global Awareness Day, 21 June 2025, in support of her brother, David, who is living with motor neuron disease.
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Global MND Awareness Day – Alan shares his story

To mark Global MND Awareness Day (21 June), MND Scotland shares the story of a brave local man from a small Scottish village who is courageously navigating a diagnosis of motor neuron disease (MND).
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