FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·August 17, 2022·3 min readReprogramming Human Skin Cells Into Aged Neurons to Study Neurodegenerative DisordersConverting skin cell samples into neurons helps researchers gain a better understanding of the mechanisms of Huntington's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 15, 2022·7 min readA New Atlas of Cells That Carry Blood to the BrainResearchers have created a comprehensive atlas of cell types in the brain's cerebrovascular system.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·November 29, 2021·5 min readWhy Some People Experience Early Onset Neurodegenerative DiseasesA new study sheds light on the genetic causes of a range of neurodegenerative disorders, including ALS, Parkinson's disease, and Huntington's disease, and determines factors that impact the age of onset as well as disease severity.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 5, 2021·4 min readStudy Detects Origins of Huntington’s Disease in Two-Week-Old Human EmbryosSynthesizing a human embryo from stem cells and using gene editing to insert the Huntingtin gene, researchers found the mutation affected the size of germ layers compared to the control embryos. Findings suggest Huntington's disease may be a neurodevelopmental disorder that presents as a neurodegenerative disease laterRead More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 15, 2021·4 min readAutophagy May Be the Key to Finding Treatments for Early Huntington’s DiseaseDisruption of autophagy may be at the root of the cognitive deficits experienced by those with Huntington's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 6, 2021·4 min readHuntington’s Disease Driven by Slowed Protein-Building Machinery in CellsThe mutated huntingtin protein slows ribosome movement and decreases protein synthesis.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·January 7, 2021·6 min readEffects of Huntington’s Disease Mutation May Begin in ChildhoodA new study adds to the growing body of evidence that the origin of Huntington's disease is rooted in childhood. Researchers say the HTT gene mutation affects both brain and body growth during development, and the increased susceptibility of brain cell death begins early in life.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·December 6, 2020·4 min readStudy Links Cases of ALS and FTD to a Huntington’s Disease-Associated MutationResearchers find a previously unknown connection between ALS, FTD, and the Huntington's disease associated gene, huntingtin.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 6, 2020·4 min readGut Bacteria in People With Huntington’s Disease May Be a Potential Drug TargetStudy provides evidence of gut dysbiosis associated with Huntington's disease. Some of the gut measures were associated with disease symptoms such as movement and cognitive impairment. The findings could provide a new avenue of treatment for the neurodegenerative disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·July 22, 2020·6 min readNeural Vulnerability in Huntington’s Disease Tied to Release of Mitochondrial RNAIn both human cell and mouse models of Huntington's disease, RNA from mitochondria was misplaced within spiny projection neurons. The stray RNAs, which looked different to cells than RNA derived from the cell nucleus, trigger an immune reaction that can lead to striatal cell type vulnerability.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 18, 2020·5 min readStudy Reveals Intricate Details About Huntington’s Disease ProteinA mutated form of the huntingtin protein disrupts the normal movement of vesicles holding HT and Rab4. This leads to defects in synapses, resulting in movement abnormalities and lifespan decreases in fruit fly larvae. Findings suggest Rab4 could be a novel therapeutic target for the early intervention of Huntington's disease, before the neuronal loss and behavioral deficits associated with the neurodegenerative disorder.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·April 15, 2020·4 min readWhen damaged, the adult brain repairs itself by going back to the beginningMouse models of corticospinal injuries reveal adult neurons begin a natural regeneration process by reverting back to an embryonic state. The regeneration is sustained with the help of a gene more commonly associated with Huntington's disease.Read More
