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Huntington’s disease

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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.

This image shows the crystallographic structure of the N-terminal region of the human Huntingtin protein with an artificially attached Maltose-Binding protein used for crystallographic purposes.

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·October 28, 2014·3 min read

Scientists Uncover Major Factor in Development of Huntingtons Disease

A new study points to a functional connection between mTOR and huntingtin.

The image shows neurons with orange stained inclusions caused by huntington's disease.

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·December 22, 2014·4 min read

New Drug Helps Huntington’s Disease Afflicted Mice and Their Offspring

The offspring of mice treated with new drug showed delayed onset and reduced symptoms associated with Huntington's disease, researchers report.

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·December 23, 2014·2 min read

Could Birdsong Help Us Solve Stuttering?

New research suggests we can gain a better understanding of human speech production by looking at the genetics of songbirds.

The image shows a human brain showing frontotemporal lobar degeneration causing frontotemporal dementia.

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·January 5, 2015·2 min read

Study Examines Criminal Behavior in Patients with Neurodegenerative Diseases

A new study examines the emergence of criminal behavior in those with neurodegenerative diseases.

The image shows a single striatal neuron (yellow) transfected with nuclear inclusion (orange) mHtt, other neurons in background (blue).

Featured Genetics Neurology

·January 5, 2015·4 min read

Animal Study Points to a Treatment for Huntington’s Disease

Researchers improve motor function and reduce brain shrinkage in animal models of HD by adjusting the levels of a signaling protein.

This shows huntingtin protein aggregates.

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·April 23, 2015·3 min read

Novel Regulator Inhibits Toxic Protein Aggregates in Huntington’s Disease

Researchers discover a novel factor which suppresses misfolding and aggregation of the huntingtin protein.

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·May 8, 2015·3 min read

New Role Idenitified for Protein Aggregates in Neurodegeneration

According to a new study, the proteome undergoes extensive changes during aging.

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Featured Genetics Neurology

·June 10, 2015·4 min read

Immune System Linked to Motor Neuron Death in ALS

New findings could help develop treatments to slow the progression of ALS.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·August 7, 2015·4 min read

Adopting New Strategies to Discover Therapies for Huntington’s Disease

A new study reports DNA repair genes may determine when the neurological symptoms of Huntington's disease begin.

This image shows a schematic of the major fiber pathways through the basal ganglia.

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·August 17, 2015·4 min read

Researchers Visualize Critical Part of Basal Ganglia Pathways

Researchers use neuroimaging technology to visualize the pathways that connect the different areas of the basal ganglia. The research could lead to new tracking of disease progression in Parkinson's and Huntington's disease.