by University of Sheffield A new ‘toolkit’ to repair damaged DNA that can lead to ageing, cancer and Motor Neurone Disease (MND) has been discovered by scientists at the Universities of Sheffield and Oxford. Published in Nature Communications, the research shows that a protein called TEX264, together with other enzymes, is able to recognise and...
New discovery in motor neurone disease and dementia could pave the way to novel treatments A new discovery by scientists at the University of Sheffield could help slow down the progression of neurodegenerative diseases such as motor neurone disease (MND), dementia and neurological decline associated with ageing. Researchers have identified that tuning up the activity...
Since 2014, the ice bucket challenge, which involves people pouring a bucket of icy water over their heads, has raised awareness and much-needed research funds for motor neuron disease. While research for a cure is underway, first we need to know what causes it. MND affects two per every 100,000, or approximately 420,000 people worldwide. It occurs in all countries...
