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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Storm Newton

Major motor neurone disease breakthrough offers hope to those with ‘cruel’ condition

A new medicine, discovered by scientists, protects nerve cells damaged by motor neurone disease (MND), offering hope of substantially slowing the progression of "one of the cruellest diseases".

Preclinical studies of M102 demonstrated improved movement and nerve function in mice. Researchers are now optimistic the drug can be tested on people with the neurological condition, for which there is currently no cure.

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