How a 'speech gene' could help treat Huntington's
In fatal genetic diseases like Huntington's and spinocerebellar ataxia, proteins develop long stretches of repeating letters that are prone to sticking together like Velcro.
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Nervous System Diseases: News and Research on Huntington Disease
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How aging drives neurodegenerative diseases
A University of Cologne research team has identified a direct molecular link between aging and neurodegeneration by investigating how age-related changes in cell signaling contribute to toxic protein aggregation.
Sep 3, 2025
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One in three people avoid learning about their own serious health risks, finds study
A new review study by the Max Planck Institute for Human Development shows that nearly 1 in 3 people choose to avoid medical information about serious health conditions if they fear they may be affected. One of the main reasons ...
Aug 26, 2025
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Rodent study reveals different signaling codes for learned skills and clues about human movement disorders
Among the many wonders of the brain is its ability to master learned movements—a dance step, piano sonata, or tying our shoes—acquired through trial-and-error practice. For decades, neuroscientists have known that these tasks ...
Aug 11, 2025
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AI model analyzes speech to detect early neurological disorders with high accuracy
A research team led by Prof. Li Hai from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a novel deep learning framework that significantly improves the accuracy and interpretability ...
Jul 7, 2025
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Glial replacement therapy slows Huntington's disease in adult mice
Huntington's disease has long defied attempts to rescue suffering neurons. A new study in Cell Reports shows that transplanting healthy human glial progenitor cells into the brains of adult animal models of the disease not ...
Jun 16, 2025
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Smartphone tests could accelerate drug development for Huntington's disease
A series of digital tests carried out via a smartphone app could enhance the detection of disease progression in Huntington's disease and improve the efficiency of clinical trials, finds research led by scientists at University ...
Jun 9, 2025
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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.
May 27, 2025
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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?
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