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Changing Places Awareness Day: reflections on a year of significant progress
As co-chairs of the Changing Places Consortium, we work with venues, government departments,…
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A woman is walking 20 miles in the Dundee Kiltwalk to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy UK
St Andrews-based business owner, Ashley Horth, is gearing up to take part in the Dundee Kiltwalk to…
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Wolverhampton man with muscle-wasting condition raises £15k at charity golf day
Wolverhampton retiree, David Salt hosted his 15th annual charity golf day, at South Staffordshire…
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The sky's the limit - friendship, fundraising and facing fears together: Jessie and Hayley's story
Jessie and I met in our second year at Newcastle University. We were both studying geography and…
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Muscular Dystrophy UK-funded researchers identify an approach to making muscles in the laboratory
Skeletal muscles are the muscles we use to move our bodies. They are made up of long fibres,…
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Meet the Panel Calling for Newborn Screening for Rare Conditions
Faster diagnosis is vital The first speaker on the panel, Rob Burley, Director of Care, Campaigns…
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The latest FSHD research updates from the FSHD Society’s 30th annual International Research Congress
Last week I had the pleasure of attending the FSHD Society’s 30th annual International Research…
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Recognising and supporting carers in the community, and the challenges they face
As well as awareness, the week is also designed to help those who don’t necessarily identify as a…
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Scientists identify a new treatment approach for Charcot-Marie-Tooth
CMT is a genetic condition of the nervous system that affects approximately 1 in every 2,500 people…
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‘As a shy teenager, volunteering really pushed me out of my comfort zone – for the better’
I first got into volunteering while doing my degree in public relations. It was that classic case…
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