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Huntington’s disease

·January 10, 2011·2 min read

Gene Translation Targeted in Huntington’s Disease Research

Huntington’s disease research using simple organisms such as baker’s yeast has yielded new information about underlying mechanisms of Huntington’s disease...

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·July 23, 2017·4 min read

Gene Variant Increases Risk For Depression

According to researchers, people with the APOE4 gene have a 20% increased risk of developing depression as they age.

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·April 11, 2016·5 min read

Glial Cells Shape Nerve Endings Through Previously Unknown Molecular Pathway

A new study reveals how glial cells use a previously unknown molecular pathway to control the shape of specific nerve endings.

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·August 6, 2020·4 min read

Gut Bacteria in People With Huntington’s Disease May Be a Potential Drug Target

Study 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.

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·December 10, 2015·3 min read

Halting Neurodegeneration

Researchers have discovered mechanisms that lead to neurodegeneration.

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·August 2, 2016·4 min read

How a Single Gene May Protect Against Causes of Neurodegenerative Diseases

Researchers provide new insights into the role of UBQLN2 in removing toxic protein clumps.

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·October 5, 2015·4 min read

How Finches Could Further Understanding of Huntington’s Disease

Researchers use zebra finches to study speech and vocal impairments associated with Huntington's disease.

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·January 20, 2023·6 min read

How Huntington’s Disease Affects Different Neurons

Researchers have identified how two different populations of neurons in the striatum are affected differently in Huntington's disease. The neurodegeneration of one of these populations leads to motor defects while damage to the other population located in striosomes may account for mood disorders associated with the early stages of Huntington's.

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·May 13, 2019·3 min read

How mutations lead to neurodegenerative disease

Genetic mutations which lead to abnormal RNA in regions of repeat DNA sequences set off anti-viral like inflammatory responses. This leads to apoptosis and ultimately trigger the onset of neurodegenerative diseases.

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·May 17, 2018·6 min read

How the Brain Orchestrates Movement

Researchers shed light on what happens to specific neurons when neurodegenerative diseases impact movement. The findings could help in the development of new treatments for Parkinson's and Huntington's disease.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·June 28, 2012·3 min read

Human Model of Huntington’s Disease Created from Skin’s Stem Cells

‘HD in a dish’ will facilitate search for elusive treatment. An international consortium of Huntington’s disease experts, including several from...

This image shows how the hair cells have been converted into neurons.

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·October 22, 2014·4 min read

Human Skin Cells Reprogrammed Directly into Brain Cells

Researchers describe a new way to convert human skin cells into specific brain cells which are affected by Huntington's, which bypasses the stem cell phase.

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