Gene editing disrupts Huntington's mutation in mice
Broad Institute researchers have developed a way to edit the genetic sequences at the root of Huntington's disease and Friedreich's ataxia.
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Mental Disorders: News and Research on Huntington Disease
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Protein complex discovery may unlock DNA repair mechanism in Huntington's disease
Huntington's disease is a genetic disorder that kills nerve cells in the brain, causing people to lose their cognitive and motor abilities. New research led by Thomas Jefferson University researcher Anna Pluciennik, Ph.D. ...
May 20, 2025
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One protein mitigates Huntington's disease, and one exacerbates it
A decade ago, University at Buffalo researchers shed some light on an enduring neuroscience mystery: How exactly does a mutated huntingtin protein (HTT) cause Huntington's disease?
May 5, 2025
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3D mouse brain atlas promises to accelerate studies of neurological disorders
A new "atlas" developed by researchers at Duke University School of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, and the University of Pittsburgh will increase precision in measuring changes in brain structure ...
Apr 30, 2025
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Billions for dementia research will be on the November ballot in Texas
A proposal for billions of dollars for the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas will go before the state's voters in November as a proposed constitutional amendment authorizing its funding heads to the Secretary ...
Apr 30, 2025
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True number of people living with Huntington's disease gene in Northern Scotland determined
The number of people who have the gene that causes Huntington's disease in Northern Scotland has been accurately counted for the first time in 35 years in new research from the University of Aberdeen in partnership with NHS ...
Apr 16, 2025
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Cells very similar to neurons obtained from human dental stem cells
Cells with electrophysiological activity obtained at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) are opening up new avenues for the study of neurodegenerative diseases and the development of future autologous transplants.
Apr 7, 2025
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The brain's own repair mechanism: New neurons may reverse damage in Huntington's disease
New research shows that the adult brain can generate new neurons that integrate into key motor circuits. The findings demonstrate that stimulating natural brain processes may help repair damaged neural networks in Huntington's ...
Apr 7, 2025
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Are labels like autism and ADHD more constraining than liberating? A clinician argues diagnosis has gone too far
The Anatomy of Melancholy was written more than 400 years ago, but Robert Burton's masterpiece is strangely modern. Although it brims with quaint language and Latin quotes, it also resembles a medical textbook: a compendium ...
Mar 25, 2025
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Developing treatment strategies for an understudied bladder disease
Despite its increasing prevalence, a painful condition called bladder pain syndrome, or interstitial cystitis, remains understudied with limited treatment options.
Mar 10, 2025
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