The Government has pledged £375 million for research into neurodegenerative diseases over the next five years. The investment will support the search for new treatments for a range of conditions,
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A terminally ill man who plans to travel to Switzerland to end his life before the year is out says legislators have so far “failed” people on assisted dying laws.
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A groundbreaking clinical drug trial for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) has been launched which will allow patients to undergo more than one treatment at a time. MND-SMART is a UK-wide
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Most supermarket chains do not provide fully accessible toilets needed by a quarter of a million people in the UK, research suggests. A new survey of the major supermarket chains,
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A terminally ill motor neurone disease sufferer has vowed to continue his legal fight against the “blanket ban” on assisted dying after High Court judges rejected his case. Phil Newby,
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A legal challenge by a terminally ill motor neurone disease sufferer over the law on assisted dying will reach the High Court on Tuesday. Phil Newby, 49, from Rutland, East
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Former footballers are approximately three-and-a-half times more likely to die from neurodegenerative disease than the general population, according to a new study. The report, released on Monday and commissioned by
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On the day he is due to die at Dignitas a terminally ill man has made a final plea to politicians to enable people in his situation to end their
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A new NHS initiative will aim to ensure faster diagnosis for people with brain and nerve conditions and reduce hundreds of emergency admissions a year. The NHS and seven charities
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A Downton Abbey star has delivered a petition to Downing Street, demanding changes to the benefits system for people living with terminal illness. Jim Carter, who plays butler Charles Carson
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