{"id":158116,"date":"2023-04-23T02:35:11","date_gmt":"2023-04-22T21:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/cure-for-motor-neuron-disease-could-be-on-the-cards-experts-reveal\/"},"modified":"2023-04-23T02:36:29","modified_gmt":"2023-04-22T21:06:29","slug":"experts-reveal-that-a-cure-for-motor-neuron-disease-could-be-in-the-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/experts-reveal-that-a-cure-for-motor-neuron-disease-could-be-in-the-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Experts reveal that a cure for motor neuron disease could be in the works"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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EXPERTS have revealed a cure for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) could be \u201cpossible\u201d.<\/p>\n

A charity started by Doddie Wiser, the Scottish Rugby Legend who passed away in 2007, announced last week that they would be investing millions of pounds to research.<\/p>\n

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This week, a charity founded by late Doddie-Weir will invest millions in research.<\/span>Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And what exactly is MND then? Estimated 5,000 Brits suffer from it. The risk is one in every 300.<\/p>\n

Doddie, who was diagnosed with MND six years ago, died in November of last year at the age 52.<\/p>\n

The symptoms include weakness of muscles, spasms or cramps, stiffness in the joints, changing thinking patterns and behavior, problems with communication and speech, difficulty swallowing and breathing, and a weak cough.<\/p>\n

Dr Nicholas Cole, head of research at the MND Association, said: \u201cMND is a fatal, rapidly progressing disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. It affects the movement-controlling nerves, so that muscles stop working.<\/p>\n

\u201cMND affects everyone differently and the speed at which symptoms progress can vary.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt cannot be stopped or reversed. A drug (riluzole) has a modest effect in slowing the disease, and therapies, equipment and medication can help people achieve the best possible quality of life.\u201d<\/p>\n

The MND diagnosis is usually fatal within 2 years, but 10%, including Professor Stephen Hawking can live up to 10 years or longer.<\/p>\n

The My Name\u20195 Doddie Foundation was set up in 2017 by the rugby player and will now focus on raising money to research treatments.<\/p>\n

Dr Cole said: \u201cCurrently, MND has no cure or effective treatment. But researchers are making a lot of progress.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n