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Scott Porter’s wife Kelsey Mayfield Porter learned in 2014 that she was positive for the Huntington’s disease gene. The actor ...
Just two years after losing their first daughter, a San Angelo family has lost their second daughter to Huntington's disease.
Huntington’s disease causes a gradual decline in self-care, and eventually, this condition is fatal. Loss of movement control and involuntary movements can be physically disabling.
The Huntington's disease treatment market is poised for significant growth, driven by rising prevalence rates and increased awareness globally. Advancements in gene-targeting and disease-modifying ...
Huntington's disease, which affects about 30,000 Americans, is a fatal, inherited disorder that causes progressive movement, psychological and cognitive problems. If a parent has it, their ...
A series of digital tests carried out via a smartphone app could enhance the detection of disease progression in Huntington's disease and improve the efficiency of clinical trials, finds research led ...
Huntington's disease (HD), an autosomal-dominant progressive neurological disease with an identified gene mutation, has demonstrated insidious changes in brain morphology, ...
Huntington’s disease is a genetic disorder that causes nerve cells in parts of the brain to break down and die, according to the National Institutes of Health. The disease specifically attacks ...
Huntington’s disease has long defied attempts to rescue suffering neurons. A new study in Cell Reports shows that transplanting healthy human glial progenitor cells into the brains of adult animal ...
May is Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month, a time to bring national attention to a rare, hereditary, and relentlessly progressive brain disorder that affects entire families across generations.
Inhibiting GSK3ß in fruit fly larvae with Huntington’s disease decreased their axonal blockages and neuronal cell death. The fruit flies were even able to crawl better. In a previous study, they found ...
Inhibiting GSK3ß in fruit fly larvae with Huntington’s disease decreased their axonal blockages and neuronal cell death. The fruit flies were even able to crawl better. In a previous study, they found ...