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UK government sets out plans for pledged £50m for MND research

    

But failure to create motor neurone disease research institute disappoints campaign group

The UK government has set out its spending plans for the £50 million it pledged towards motor neurone disease research in a move welcomed by campaigners even though their key demand—for a dedicated research institute—has not yet been met.

The £50m has been ringfenced for MND, a condition which affects the brain and nerves, as part of a wider funding package of £375m announced last year for research into neurodegenerative disease over five years.

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