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£375 million in neurodegenerative disease research
The government has said that it will invest £375 million over the next five years to help people living with neurodegenerative diseases live longer, healthier lives due to innovative new research.
The Department of Health and Social Care has said that at least £50 million will be made available specifically for research to help find a cure for motor neurone disease, a condition that affects approximately 5,000 people in the UK. A new NIHR Research Unit will also be set up to coordinate research applications for the new funding, encouraging more innovative studies with the ultimate goal of finding a cure.
The full £375 million investment will fund projects into a range of diseases such as Pick’s Disease, Fronto-temporal dementia, wernicke-korsakoff, Parkinson’s disease dementia, Lewy Body dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment, improving our understanding while searching for new treatments.
Health and Social Care Secretary, Sajid Javid, said: “Neurodegenerative conditions like MND can have a devastating impact on people’s lives and I’m committed to ensuring the government does everything we can to fight these diseases and support those affected. We’ve already invested millions in understanding and treating MND and our new funding commitment will back more research into this and other neurodegenerative diseases.
“The UK is a global leader in medical research. Our world-class research sector was central to the discovery of lifesaving treatments for Covid-19 like dexamethasone and Tocilizumab, as well as the development of the vaccine programme which has saved hundreds of thousands of lives. We will continue to harness this expertise and innovation to support pioneering projects to find better treatments for those living with motor neurone disease, like the excellent work underway at NIHR Sheffield Biomedical Research Centre where scientists are trialling new drugs to treat the condition.”
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