Bulbar onset ALS is a type of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) that occurs due to the loss of motor neurons in the bulbar region of the brainstem. This progressive condition affects speech, ...

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 ...

The spotlight has again fallen on any risk associated with rugby and neurodegenerative illness with the announcement that former England captain and 2003 World Cup winner Lewis Moody has been ...

Spinal bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA) causes a loss of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem. It mainly affects facial and swallowing muscles and the muscles in the arms and legs. Previously, ...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are vital instruments for diagnosing medical conditions and examining the well-being of bones and organs. Now, scientists believe they could also detect early ...

When Lewis Moody revealed this week that he had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND), the reaction was instant, and visceral. Within hours, tributes flooded in for the former England ...