Research from University of Aberdeen finds gut could alert doctors to MND

  • Jenna Gregory
  • Fergal Waldron
  • Mathew H Horrocks
  • Kristine Nellany
  • Nadine Hays Hays

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A study by the University of Aberdeen, in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh and published in The Journal Of Pathology: Clinical Research, found evidence of the disease in one patient 14 years before they went on to develop the condition.

The researchers suggest it could be possible to detect motor neurone disease (MND) and take action long before the brain is affected by taking a small gut biopsy or stool sample.

Period17 Oct 2022 → 29 Oct 2022

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  • TitleGut could sound early warning alarm for motor neuron disease
    Media name/outletThe Hippocratic Post
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date29/10/22
    DescriptionThe same proteins thought to contribute to motor neuron disease can be found in the gut many years before any brain symptoms occur, a new study by the University of Aberdeen has found.
    URLhttps://www.hippocraticpost.com/neurology/gut-could-sound-early-warning-alarm-for-motor-neuron-disease/
    PersonsJenna Gregory, Fergal Waldron, Mathew H Horrocks
  • TitleThe answer to detecting motor neurone disease a decade early may lie in your poo
    Media name/outletEvening Standard
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date18/10/22
    DescriptionResearchers believe that earlier diagnosis may lead to an eventual cure
    Producer/AuthorLowenna Waters
    URLhttps://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/research-finds-gut-poo-alert-doctors-mnd-motor-neuron-disease-early-detection-b1033421.html
    PersonsJenna Gregory, Mathew H Horrocks
  • TitleResearch from University of Aberdeen finds gut could alert doctors to MND
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletThe National
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date18/10/22
    DescriptionA study by the University of Aberdeen, in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh and published in The Journal Of Pathology: Clinical Research, found evidence of the disease in one patient 14 years before they went on to develop the condition.

    The researchers suggest it could be possible to detect motor neurone disease (MND) and take action long before the brain is affected by taking a small gut biopsy or stool sample.
    URLhttps://www.thenational.scot/news/23056381.research-university-aberdeen-finds-gut-alert-doctors-mnd/?ref=rss
    PersonsFergal Waldron, Jenna Gregory, Kristine Nellany, Nadine Hays Hays
  • TitleGut Could Sound Early Warning Alarm for Motor Neuron Disease
    Media name/outletNeuroscience News
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date17/10/22
    DescriptionProteins associated with motor neuron disease, or ALS are present in the gut many years before disease pathologies can be found in the brain. A stool sample or gut biopsy could help identify the presence of MND-associated proteins years before symptoms appear.
    URLhttps://neurosciencenews.com/mnd-als-gut-21655/
    PersonsJenna Gregory, Fergal Waldron, Mathew H Horrocks