Melbourne researchers are one step closer to finding a cure for Motor Neurone Disease (MND).
Scientists at The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health have developed a world-first technology that will speed up the drug testing process to help find effective treatment or even a cure for MND.
"This is an absolute breakthrough, it's at the cutting edge of technology," Florey MND researcher Professor Brad Turner said. Florey MND researcher and neurologist Dr Thanuja Dharmadasa said the animal cells cells did not provide scientists with the full scope of the human disease."This is really a game-changer in that we can use their own cells, and we can test drugs directly on their own cells," Dharmadasa said.
The research is expected to provide help for people like Phil Camden who has been living with MND for 10 years.
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