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Truly grateful to MND Australia & MND & Me Foundation for their support in funding this exciting project focusing on #mitochondria and #metabolism in #MND/#ALS with Shyuan Ngo 🧠🔬🧫👩🏻‍🍳😻 Leanne Jiang and The MNP Lab.

#FridayFact Motor neurone disease attacks the nerves that communicate between the brain and the muscles. When these motor neurons die, people can lose the ability to move, talk, eat and breathe. Learn more: mndaustralia.org.au/mnd-connect/wh… #MND

🏃‍♀️⏰ Don't miss out -- applications for our #MND PhD Scholarship Top-up Grants close tomorrow! ✍️ mndaustralia.org.au/research/for-r…

It's International Day of Women & Girls in Science👩‍🔬 and we're celebrating the 22 female MND scientists we're currently funding in their search for treatments, cure and improved care for people with motor neurone disease. #WomenAndGirlsInScience

We're delighted to welcome our new CEO, Clare Sullivan, who joined the MND Australia team this week. Clare has over 20 years’ of executive experience in advocacy and leadership and will be based in our head office in Canberra. Read more: mndaustralia.org.au/claresullivan

Our neuroscientists have developed a single-dose genetic medicine that has been proven to halt the progression of both motor neurone disease (MND) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in mice #MacquarieUniversity MQ Dementia Research Centre

We're thrilled that research we've funded is showing early promising results as a potential treatment for #MND Congrats to Prof Yazi Ke and the Macquarie University team for making this breakthrough built on 15 years of research in this area #NeverGiveUp

#FridayFact Over 400,000 people around the world are currently living with MND🌏 Learn more about #MND at: mndaustralia.org.au/mnd-connect

#RareDiseaseDay It's vital to continue raising awareness of rare diseases, like #MND, so everyone understands the devastating impact of the disease and the urgency to advance treatments and improve care. #RareDiseaseDay2024

Certain types of exercise can help people with #MND maintain strength, mobility, balance and overall wellbeing, for longer. MND Clinics and physios can help people with MND get started with a specially designed exercise program. Learn more: youtube.com/watch?v=IhBc3L…

The federal government's new Age Care Act is currently out for consultation #auspol MND Australia has submitted recommendations on how the Act can best address the issues affecting older Australians living with #MND Read our full submission: bit.ly/49FezAy

#IWD2024 👩 👩‍🦳👩‍🔬 Shout out to all the fantastic women in the MND community, be they living with MND, a carer, a loved one, a scientist, a health or social care professional, or a volunteer. Thank you for everything you do in helping to make a difference for people with #MND!

A former truckie living with MND, Woz has set off on his 12-day pilgrimage to Canberra on a ride-on mower to raise awareness of #MND and boost research funding: bit.ly/49UvGyM #MowDownMND

Today is Swallowing Awareness Day. People with #MND may experience problems with swallowing (also known as dysphagia), which can affect their ability to eat, drink, take medication and control saliva. Learn more: bit.ly/48Vf4p0 #SwallowAware2024

We are looking forward to meeting Woz at Parliament House when he arrives next week! #MowDownMND abc.net.au/news/2024-03-1…

Getting the right type of support in the home can help people with #MND to keep living independently for longer. Learn more: mndaustralia.org.au/helpathome

The March edition of #MND Research Directions includes updates on: ▪️ RELYVRIO ▪️ TUDCA ▪️ SPG302 ▪️ Edaravone ▪️ Tofersen Read more: mndaustralia.org.au/articles/resea…

🎮 🕹 Many people living with #MND like to play video games. But with MND, gaming can become more complex. In our latest blog post we share some insights from people living with MND about games and technology: bit.ly/4an0Dvm

We hope everyone in the #MND community is enjoying time with family and some delicious chocolates this Easter weekend! 🐣

#MowDownMND There's only three days left to sign Woz's petition to make MND a notifiable disease: aph.gov.au/e-petitions/pe… In order to find effective treatments for #MND, we need to better understand the disease, including what causes it and why.