New research shows that the mutation is, surprisingly, harmless for decades. But it quietly grows into a larger mutation — ...

New genetic research shows why some people develop deadly Huntington's disease earlier than others. The findings could lead ...

About 2,000 people in Australia are affected by Huntington's disease, a fatal and incurable condition that affects the ...

Approximately 23 years before a clinical diagnosis, CSF analysis showed very early signs of neurodegeneration with elevated ...

A new study of nerve cells affected by Huntington’s disease (HD) reveals that the disease-causing gene slowly expands over ...

Scientists have discovered a surprising mechanism by which the inherited genetic mutation known to cause Huntington's disease leads to the death of brain cells. The findings change the understanding ...

Having 35 copies of the CAG triplet in the gene that causes Huntington’s disease is not a problem. Inheriting 40 could be a ...

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 ...

Studies of living participants and postmortem brains confirm that gene expansion is a promising target for HD prevention ...

If you’ve ever heard of Huntington’s disease, you know how devastating it can be. This hereditary brain disorder slowly robs ...