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Storm Newton

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Drug breakthrough could substantially slow progression of mnd scientists say | History Defined

Some patients with Lynch syndrome may be missing out on vital testing, academics have said (Alamy/PA) -

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”.

Preclinical studies of M102 showed improvement in movement and nerve function in mice.

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