9 d. ago 'He smiled and said I've got my date': British widow of terminally ill man who died at Dignitas opens up about moment that broke her

Louise Shackleton is being investigated for taking terminally ill Anthony, 59, to Switzerland to assist his suicide, after he had suffered from motor neurone disease for six years.

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1 week ago Breakthrough prevention hope for motor neurone disease: Baffling epidemic in rural Australia may be the key to beating this unfathomably cruel disorder

In his youth, Andrew Danson's dad Peter played on a football team. This is hardly out of the ordinary - but the significance of where his father played became important at the end of his life.

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1 week ago Man with motor neurone disease walks final 356 metres of the London marathon

Alex Gibson, 47, founded the charity Challenging MND to help support others suffering with the degenerative disease, and their family carers.

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1 week ago Dumfries man with motor neurone disease aiming to complete Edinburgh Marathon for charity

Michael Cole will be pushed round the capital by son Andrew in a special sports wheelchair.

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2 w. ago Footballer who comforted Glenn Hoddle during heart attack to run London Marathon

Steve Sidwell will run the London Marathon in support of the British Heart Foundation, as well as the Motor Neurone Disease Association.

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2 w. ago Steve McMichael dead: NFL legend who played for Chicago Bears for 13 years passes away at 67

Steve McMichael, widely considered one of NFL's greatest players, was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a type of motor neurone disease, in 2021

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2 w. ago ‘Anything is possible’ – London marathon participant with motor neurone disease

Alex Gibson, alongside friends Antony Quant, 51, and Andy Long, 47, will be participating in the London marathon on April 27 in aid of the charity.

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2 w. ago Inside tiny village where residents are 20x more likely to catch horror disease there's no cure for

Montchavin, a ski resort in the French Alps with a population of around 200, has seen an alarming cluster of the fatal motor neurone disease (MND) - with around one in ten people diagnosed

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2 w. ago The local delicacy being blamed for a TENTH of this village's population getting motor neurone disease

The inhabitants of Montchavin in the French Alps knew something was killing them. They just didn't know what.

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2 w. ago The simple diet change that could protect against dementia and motor neurone disease

Boosting your consumption of certain fats could help to keep your brain healthy

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3 w. ago Wife investigated by police for taking motor neurone disease sufferer husband to Dignitas to die says she has 'no regrets'

Louise Shackleton took her husband Anthony (both pictured), 59, to Switzerland in December to assist his suicide, after he had suffered from the neurodegenerative condition for six years.

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3 w. ago Brutal footage reveals devastating impact of motor neurone disease on 'healthy' 36

In a series of astonishing videos, Brooke Eby, from Maryland in the US, has shared the reality of living in a body that no longer functions as it used to.

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3 w. ago Rugby legend Kenny Logan prepares for endurance challenge in memory of Doddie Weir

Logan has pledged to "keep going" until a cure for motor neurone disease (MND) is found.

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3 w. ago Voices: The big loser from the collapse of British Steel is Ed Miliband and his green utopianism

Labour came to power with a hugely ambitious plan to accelerate the drive to net zero – just as the country was turning against the costs involved, writes John Rentoul

Culture

3 w. ago Motor neurone disease symptoms explained after Grey's Anatomy star Eric Dane's ALS diagnosis

Eric Dane, who played Mark Sloan in Grey's Anatomy and Cal Jacobs in Euphoria, told reporters he has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a type of motor neurone disease

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3 w. ago Eric Dane ALS: Grey's Anatomy star reveals he is battling form of motor neurone disease

Eric Dane - star of Grey’s Anatomy and Euphoria - has revealed the diagnosis

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3 w. ago Subtle warning signs of deadly motor neurone disease no one should dismiss

Around 5,000 adults in the UK and roughly the same number in the US have MND-there is a one in 300 risk of developing the condition.

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4 w. ago Eric Dane health: Euphoria and Grey's Anatomy star, 52, diagnosed with ALS

Actor Eric Dane, who is best known for his role as Mark 'McSteamy' Sloan on Grey's Anatomy and Cal Jacobs in Euphoria, has revealed that he has been diagnosed with ALS, a type of motor neurone disease

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last month Mother, 40, paralysed with motor neurone disease records word bank... so she can still swear at her husband when she loses her voice

Among the sentences and phrases logged by Anna Barrow are copious swear words so she can continue to shout at her husband.

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