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

An Edinburgh snowboarder with motor neurone disease is training in a last-ditch effort to become the first person with the condition to compete in the Winter Paralympics. Did you know with a Digital ...

An initiative by a UK-based charity, supported by technology companies and universities, has developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital twin that allows people with communications ...

(MEMPHIS, Tenn. – October 29, 2025) Motor neuron diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP), share physical similarities but have been largely viewed ...

Motor neurons are some of the largest cells in the human body. In particular, upper neurons—extending from the cerebral cortex to the brain stem or spinal cord—average 60μm in diameter. 3,4 These ...

Standard MRI scans of a person’s tongue could assist in the early detection and ongoing monitoring of Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Research led by Dr Thomas Shaw from The University of Queensland’s ...

Imagine sitting in your living room and suddenly struggling to hold your tea mug. Your foot begins to drag slightly when you walk. Over time, your speech slurs. You begin choking on water. You feel ...

Johnathan Cooper-Knock receives funding from TargetALS, the ALS Association, the MND Association and the Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine. Pamela J. Shaw has received funding from The Motor ...

The following is a summary of “Rate of change in upper and lower motor neuron burden is associated with survival in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,” published in the April 2025 issue of Journal of ...