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 hereditary disorder that strikes ...
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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 ...
Surprising way that genetic mutation causes Huntington's disease changes understanding of the disorder
Scientists at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Harvard Medical School, and McLean Hospital have discovered a ...
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Why Is Every Human Being Riddled With Genetic Errors?
Your body is a collection of cells carrying thousands of genetic mistakes accrued over a lifetime—many harmless, some bad and ...
New AI Model Exposes Secrets of Genetic “Dark Matter” in Human Cells
Columbia researchers created an AI model that predicts gene activity in any human cell, advancing disease research and ...
Genetic reanalysis results in more than 500 patients receiving diagnosis
The European consortium for Solving the Unsolved Rare Diseases has demonstrated the significance of international ...
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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 ...
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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.
Owen's in the running to help Livingston schoolgirl diagnosed with genetic disorder
A Livingston man will be taking on the Edinburgh half-marathon to raise money for a Craigshill girl who’s been dignosed with ...
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Study finds surprising way that genetic mutation causes Huntington's disease, transforming understanding of the disorder
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 ...