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Abnormal Glutamine Repeats Interfere With Key Transcription Factor, Leading To Neurodegeneration
November 13, 2007 — Although repeating sequences of three nucleotides encoding some of the bodies' 20 amino acids are a normal part of protein composition, abnormal expansion of trinucleotide repeats is the known cause ... > full story -
Potential Treatment For Huntington's Disease Identified
October 8, 2007 — Researchers have identified a compound that may lead to a treatment that could protect against the effects of Huntington's Disease. A small molecule called C2-8 appears to delay the loss of motor ... > full story -
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Alzheimer's
Biologists Link Huntington's Disease To Health Benefits In Young
September 25, 2007 — A new hypothesis has been proposed to explain prevalence of the disease by suggesting that people with Huntington's disease are healthier in childbearing years and have more children than general ... > full story -
Stem Cells Show Promise For Treating Huntington's Disease
September 25, 2007 — Paying close attention to how a canary learns a new song has helped scientists open a new avenue of research against Huntington's disease -- a fatal disorder for which there is currently no cure or ... > full story -
New Hope For Huntington's Sufferers
August 22, 2007 — A breakthrough in the understanding and potential treatment of Huntington's disease has been made. Researchers have discovered that one of the body's naturally occurring proteins is preventing 57 ... > full story -
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Huntington's Disease: A New Molecular Zip Code And A New Drug Target
August 20, 2007 — Data reported here shed new lights on this aspect and possibly leading to new therapeutic potential in the future. Huntington disease (HD) is a neurological disorder resulting from degeneration of ... > full story -
Huntington's Disease Study Shows Animal Models On Target
July 31, 2007 — Gene expression in several animal models of Huntington's disease closely resembles that of human HD patients, according to new article. Huntington's disease is an incurable and fatal hereditary ... > full story -
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Birth Defects
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Disorders and Syndromes
Drug Protects Brain Cells In Huntington's Disease Model, Researchers Find
July 25, 2007 — A drug used in some countries to treat the symptoms of Huntington's disease prevents death of brain cells in mice genetically engineered to mimic the hereditary condition, researchers have found. The ... > full story -
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Better Sleep May Put Huntington's Disease Sufferers Back On Track
July 18, 2007 — Mice carrying the genetic mutation that causes Huntington's disease (HD) showed marked improvements in alertness and their ability to learn after they were given drugs that put them to ... > full story -
Myelin Implicated In Early Evolution Of Huntington's Disease
June 12, 2007 — New research suggests that a breakdown of the myelin that develops early in the formation of the brain may lead to the symptoms of Huntington's disease, a rare, inherited neurological ... > full story
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