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·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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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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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·October 16, 2014·4 min read

New Front in War on Alzheimer’s and Other Protein Folding Diseases

HSF-1 not only triggers the release of chaperones, it also stabilizes cell cytoskeletons, a new study reports.

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·September 8, 2014·2 min read

Broken Signals Lead to Neurodegeneration

Researchers discover the IP3R receptor can be locked into closed state by enzyme action. This could potentially play a role in the reduction of neuron signaling seen in some neurodegenerative disorders.

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·September 5, 2014·2 min read

Disease in a Dish Approach Could Aid Huntington’s Disease Discovery

Researchers use iPSCs to create a disease in a dish model of Huntington's disease in transgenic nonhuman primates.

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·July 9, 2014·4 min read

Huntington’s Disease Protein Helps Wire the Young Brain

The Htt protein, which is mutated in Huntington's disease patients, is critical for wiring the brain in early life, a new study reports.

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·June 6, 2014·4 min read

Brain Traffic Jams That Can Disappear in 30 Seconds

Cellular blockages in fruit fly's neurons can form and dissolve in 30 seconds or less, a new study reports. The findings could help pave the way for new treatments of some neurodegenerative disorders.