Air pollution was associated with risk for developing motor neuron disease such as ALS and likely contributes to an ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

A recent large study conducted in Sweden has found that long-term exposure to elevated levels of air pollution may increase ...

The scientist Stephen Hawking lived with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the most common type of motor neuron disease, for 55 years. He was one of the longest-surviving people with the condition.

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 ...

A research team has developed a way to produce a subset of highly specialised brain neurons that centrally degenerate in motor neuron disease and are damaged in spinal cord injury, laying foundations ...

Omega-3 fatty acids, found in oily fish, nuts, and seeds, may play a crucial role in protecting against motor neurone disease (MND) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), according to new research. While ...

A low uptake of New Zealanders with motor neurone disease are using the only publicly funded treatment available for the ...