Surprise finding sheds light on what causes Huntington's disease, a devastating fatal brain disorder
Scientists are unraveling the mystery of what triggers Huntington’s disease, a devastating and fatal hereditary disorder that strikes in the prime of life, causing nerve cells in parts of the brain to break down and die.
New findings shed light on cause of Huntington's disease progression
A new study of nerve cells affected by Huntington’s disease (HD) reveals that the disease-causing gene slowly expands over time, but doesn't start causing harm until it hits a toxic threshold that rapidly leads to the nerve cell’s death.
New Understanding of How Genetic Mutation Causes Huntington’s Disease
Study explains long-standing question of why Huntington’s disease symptoms typically do not appear until midlife even though patients are born with the mutation. Analyses reveal that the repeated DNA sequence driving the disease expands slowly over decades in certain brain cells and then rapidly lengthens and kills the cell.
New Research Sheds Light on the Causes of Huntington’s Disease
If you’ve ever heard of Huntington’s disease, you know how devastating it can be. This hereditary brain disorder slowly robs people of their ability to think, move, and even communicate. The disease’s progression is relentless,
A better understanding of Huntington’s disease brings hope
But Huntington’s second, self-preserving, oddity is that unlike most genetic disorders it rarely manifests until well into adulthood, giving plenty of time for it to be passed on. The result is families where half the members are living under premature death sentences.
Experts hail 'milestone' in study of the deadly Huntington's disease
About 2,000 people in Australia are affected by Huntington's disease, a fatal and incurable condition that affects the ...
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Early brain changes in Huntington’s disease detected two decades before symptoms
Subtle changes in the brain, detectable through advanced imaging, blood and spinal fluid analysis, happen approximately twenty years before a clinical motor diagnosis in people with Huntington's ...
Brain changes in Huntington’s disease decades before diagnosis will guide future prevention trials
Subtle changes in the brain, detectable through advanced imaging, blood and spinal fluid analysis, happen approximately twenty years before a clinical motor diagnosis in people with Huntington’s ...
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New Research Uncovers Delayed Effects of Genetic Mutation in Huntington's Disease Development
Recent findings uncover how Huntington's disease develops over time, revealing the mutation's delayed effects on brain cells.
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Scientists discover new mechanism behind Huntington’s disease brain cell death
Scientists at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Harvard Medical School, and McLean Hospital have discovered a surprising mechanism by which the inherited genetic mutation known to cause ...
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Huntington's Disease News
Nov. 13, 2024 — The Huntington's disease (HD) mutation eventually causes a fatal brain disease in adulthood, but a new study finds that early in life, children with the HD mutation have bigger ...
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Studies reveal a new biology of Huntington’s, renewing drugmaker interest in therapies
A new study highlights the potential of a therapeutic strategy focused on stopping or slowing Huntington's disease.
Medical mystery solved: Why do some people develop Huntington's earlier than others?
New genetic research shows why some people develop deadly Huntington's disease earlier than others. The findings could lead ...