9 h. 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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44 h. 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 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. 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 d. 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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6 d. ago Sea World helicopter crash report reveals the ‘significant’ safety failings that caused deadly midair collision

British couple Ron and Diane Hughes were among four people killed when two helicopters collided on Australia’s Gold Coast

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6 d. ago 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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7 d. ago Paralysed mum performs hilarious final independent act but hubby might not be happy

Anna Barrow recorded herself saying 50 random sentences into a microphone so she can talk to her husband after she loses her voice in her battle with motor neurone disease

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1 week ago Decapitated body found in middle of street as city rocked by Mexican cartel civil war

The cartel civil war that has been rocking Culiacán in Mexico since September 2024 shows no sign of stopping as another victim was found dead in the street on Friday night

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1 week ago Medic warns that suffering 'severe headaches' could be a sign of deadly brain disorder

According to one top UK doctor, consistently suffering 'severe headaches' could signal a rare brain condition, that without attention may prove disabling.

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1 week ago US banks predict climate goals will fail – but air conditioning firms will thrive

Reports predict global heating will bring catastrophes and that air conditioning market could grow by 41%The world is on track for disastrous global heating – but this will create profits for some air conditioning companies, according to forecasts by leading Wall Street financial institutions.Recent reports by Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase and the Institute of International Finance all make clear the finance sector considers the Paris climate agreement limiting global temperatures, signed a decade ago by nearly 200 nations, is effectively dead and investors should plan accordingly. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Coatbridge McDonald’s restaurant raises £8k for charity MND Scotland

Donation will go long way in helping organisation continue to make time count for those affected by motor neuron disease by providing families access to two fully equipped and accessible lodges.

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2 w. ago Woman told she has just years to live after deadly disease mistaken for stress

The grandmother sought medical advice after she started ‘falling over for no reason’ and her speech began to deteriorate

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2 w. ago I blamed long hours and caffeine for my symptoms. Then a doctor's sudden panic confirmed I'd missed deadly warning signs... and left it too late

Less than ten minutes after my CAT scan, my room in the ER was filled with a team of medical staff. Each of them had grave, somber looks on their faces. 'What's happened?' I asked.

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2 w. ago Woman who dismissed ‘stress’ from divorce told she has years left to live

The grandmother sought medical advice after she started ‘falling over for no reason’ and her speech began to deteriorate

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2 w. ago Academy board to meet as response to No Other Land director’s arrest decried

Meeting follows letter signed by prominent members urging more forceful response on Hamdan Ballal’s arrestThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has convened an extraordinary meeting to address a crisis over its tepid response to the arrest and detention of the Oscar-winning director Hamdan Ballal, of the documentary No Other Land, by Israeli authorities.The meeting on Friday morning Pacific time, first reported by Deadline, follows a strongly worded letter signed by many prominent members – including the actors Olivia Colman, Javier Bardem, Joaquin Phoenix, Penélope Cruz and Emma Thompson, directors Ava DuVernay, Alfonso Cuarón, Adam McKay and Jonathan Glazer and writer Tony Kushner – calling for a more forceful response from the Academy’s board of governors than an initial statement that did not refer to Ballal or No Other Land by name and cited the Academy membership’s “many unique viewpoints”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Red flag sign in your feet that may be a warning of deadly disease

Pancreatic cancer can be a deadly form of the disease. It is the 10th most common form of cancer in the UK - but the fifth most deadly

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3 w. ago Woman given three weeks to live due to inoperable brain tumour

'I genuinely thought that going to A&E was ridiculous, but my friend said I should call the doctor,' said Ms Swallow. Scans showed 2 deadly tumours. Doctors said she likely had 3 weeks to live.

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3 w. ago Steph Houghton shares heartbreaking update on husband Stephen Darby suffering with MND

Former Liverpool player Stephen Darby is living with motor neurone disease and his wife, former Lionesses captain Steph Houghton, has revealed that they still hope to become parents

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