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What we know, don’t know and suspect about what causes motor neuron disease

  • Written by Lyndsey Collins-Praino, Senior Lecturer in School of Medicine, University of Adelaide
imageSome types of MND start with a loss of grip. But what causes this?from www.shutterstock.com.au

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Since 2014, the ice bucket challenge, which involves people pouring a bucket of icy water over their heads, has raised awareness and much-needed research funds for motor neuron disease. While research for a cure is underway, first we...

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