The Scotsman

Doddie Weir reveals MND cure frustratio­n

- By GRAEME MURRAY

Former Scotland rugby player Dod die Weir has spoken about his frustratio­n at the slow progress being made to find a cure for motor neurone disease ( MND).

The 47- year- old hopes drugs will be found to combat the condition,but admittedhe and others with MND can only ponder their future.

He said: “There is frustratio­n and that is with the lack of a solution – for the moment. But the apparent shortage of news orprogress in finding new drugs to suppress the onset or fight the disease is frustratin­g – something I share with other sufferers.”

The 47- year-old former internatio­nal announced his diagnosis in June to raise awareness of the degenerati­ve condition.

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0 Doddie Weir revealed his MND diagnosis in June

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