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The Euan MacDonald Centre is a research centre which is part of the University of Edinburgh. The centre was established in 2007 and seeks to improve the lives of patients with motor neuron disease (MND).[1] The centre was part funded by a donation by Euan MacDonald, who was diagnosed with MND in 2003, and his father Donald MacDonald.[2][3][4] In addition to conducting research, the centre also offers clinical treatments. Around 130 are diagnosed with MND each year in Scotland alone.[5]

In 2013, the centre announced a new partnership with the J9 Foundation which provides support for people with MND in South Africa.[6] Discoveries by the centre include the finding that Zebrafish are able to produce motor neurones when they repair their spinal cords from injury[7] and abnormalities in the protein TDP-43 result in the death of motor neurone cells.[8]

References

  1. ^ "About The Euan MacDonald Centre for MND Research". Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  2. ^ Donnelly, Brian. "Hotel chain's founder gives cash for motor neurone centre". The Herald. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  3. ^ Swanson, Brian (27 June 2007). "Businessman's plight to save his son". Scottish Express. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Motor neurone sufferer gives £1m to create research centre". The Scotsman. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Edinburgh centre is world leader in research into disease". STV News. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Joost van der Westhuizen in motor neurone disease research drive". BBC News. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  7. ^ "Zebrafish offer hope for treatment for motor neurone disease". The Telegraph. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Researchers use skin cells from MND patient to create motor neurones". News Medical. 27 March 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2014.

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