The rugby world has been rocked by the news today that former England captain Lewis Moody has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease. Moody, 47, who was a part of England’s World Cup-winning squad ...

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There is currently a lag of 12 months between someone experiencing MND symptoms and their diagnosis, so the breakthrough by researchers at the University of Queensland would allow earlier access to ...

A woman who has played football since she was a child is calling for more research into potential links between the sport and motor neurone disease (MND). Stacy Whittle, 37, from Worcester, was ...

The Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) has been hailed as a “transformative moment in care” for everyone affected by the disease as it is officially opened. The centre at Seacroft ...

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A specialist centre to support motor-neurone disease (MND) patients and their families has opened in Leeds. The Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease opened at Seacroft Hospital, with the rugby ...

Former England skipper Lewis Moody will take centre stage at Twickenham on Saturday when he delivers the match ball. The Red Rose icon will make his appearance before England's autumn international ...

A special charity rugby match featuring "league and union legends" will raise money and awareness for Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Former Gloucester rugby player Ed Slater was diagnosed with the ...

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Scientists have discovered a new medicine that protects nerve cells damaged by motor neurone disease (MND), offering hope of substantially slowing the progression of “one of the cruellest diseases”.