FDA approves drug which helps to slow progression of rare form of MND

Scientists hope the new tool could be used to make it easier for GPs and patients to get information on dementia risk factors.
A team of scientists from the Universities of Sheffield, Reading and University College London (UCL) and US-based biopharmaceutical company Neuresta have created a new, elongated botulinum neurotoxin which can alleviate chronic pain without risk of paralysis or addiction.
New research finds almost 4000 Australian plant species have not been photographed before in the wild, which may lead to their extinction.
Cognitive Functional Therapy treats chronic back pain as part of a person’s entire pain experience, but more research is needed to assess its effectiveness.
Scientists have discovered a new ring system around a dwarf planet on the edge of the Solar System. The ring system orbits much further out than is typical for other ring systems, calling into question current theories of how ring systems are formed.
A reduction in decaying vegetation can have significant impacts on the desert food chain, UNSW scientists have found.