FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 7, 2018·3 min readStrict Eating Schedule Can Lower Huntington’s Protein: Mouse StudyRestricting access to food within a strict time frame stimulates autophagy and lowers levels of the huntingtin protein in the brain, a new mouse study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 5, 2015·4 min readHow Finches Could Further Understanding of Huntington’s DiseaseResearchers use zebra finches to study speech and vocal impairments associated with Huntington's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·January 5, 2015·4 min readAnimal Study Points to a Treatment for Huntington’s DiseaseResearchers improve motor function and reduce brain shrinkage in animal models of HD by adjusting the levels of a signaling protein.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 17, 2012·3 min readToxic Protein Build-up in Blood Shines Light on Fatal Brain DiseaseA new light-based technique for measuring levels of the toxic protein that causes Huntington's disease (HD) has been used to demonstrate that the protein builds up gradually in blood cells.Read More
