FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 10, 2016·5 min readHunt for Huntington’s Cause Yields CluesResearchers reveal how a repeating nucleotide sequence in the gene for a mutant protein may trigger Huntington's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 29, 2016·3 min readHuntington’s Disease Affects Muscles As Well As NeuronsResearchers report Huntington's disease is not only a neurodegenerative disease, it is also a disease that affects muscle tissues.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
FeaturedNeurology·July 9, 2014·4 min readHuntington’s Disease Protein Helps Wire the Young BrainThe Htt protein, which is mutated in Huntington's disease patients, is critical for wiring the brain in early life, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·September 3, 2018·3 min readHuntington’s Disease Starts in ChildhoodResearchers say the Huntingtin gene affects brain development from an early age, even though most patients do not develop Huntington's disease until later life.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 10, 2015·4 min readImmune System Linked to Motor Neuron Death in ALSNew findings could help develop treatments to slow the progression of ALS.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 20, 2018·5 min readImportant New Piece in Huntington’s Disease Puzzle IdentifiedResearchers have identified a reduced exchange of glutamine between astrocytes and neurons in a new Huntington's disease study.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 22, 2016·4 min readIs Huntington’s Disease More Common Than We Thought?According to new research, more people could have the genetic potential to develop Huntington's disease than previously thought.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 6, 2017·4 min readJekyll and Hyde Cells: Their Role in Brain Injury and Disease RevealedA new study sheds further light on the role astrocytes play in neurodegenerative disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 20, 2020·4 min readLanguage disorders as indicators of the diagnosis and progression of Huntington’s diseaseStudy reports it may be possible to detect the onset and progression of Huntington's disease through linguistic changes in patients. Linguistic impairments often begin before the onset of other Huntington's symptoms.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 15, 2018·4 min readLink Between Huntington’s Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis DiscoveredResearchers have identified a genetic overlap between rheumatoid arthritis and Huntington's disease. The findings could open the door to developing new therapeutic targets and medications to combat both conditions.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 23, 2015·5 min readLiquid Crystals Show Potential for Detecting Neurodegenerative DiseasesUsing liquid crystals, researchers are able to detect protein fibers implicated in a number of neurodegenerative diseases, a new study reports.Read More