Rainforest Tree Compounds Show Promise for Motor Neuron Disease Treatment

Researchers at the University of Wollongong have identified two compounds from the *Anisoptera thurifera* tree in Papua New Guinea that show potential for treating Motor Neuron Disease (MND). Laboratory tests revealed that hopeaphenol, one of the compounds, protected motor neurons from degeneration and preserved their fibers. This early-stage research, published in *Cell Death & Disease*, provides a new natural lead for developing drugs against this severe neurodegenerative condition.