In the complex world of neuroscience, Huntington's disease remains a cruel mystery. It slowly strips away a person’s ability ...

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Huntington’s disease is a hereditary disorder that causes a progressive decline in thinking, memory, and the control of movements. On average, the symptoms begin when a person is in their early ...

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Read the latest research news on Huntington's Disease. Learn about genetic risks, potential new treatments and more.

A decade ago, UB researchers shed some light on an enduring neuroscience mystery: How exactly does a mutated huntingtin protein (HTT) cause Huntington’s disease? They found that HTT is something like ...

“More sensitive tools to measure disease progression are particularly valuable in rare diseases like Huntington’s disease,” Wild said. “The fewer people there are who can possibly ...

When people hear the word dementia, they usually think of older adults. But dementia can also affect people under the age of ...

Huntington's disease is a genetic disorder that kills nerve cells in the brain, causing people to lose their cognitive and motor abilities.

These proteins, which regulate the huntingtin protein’s movement in neurons, could be future drug targets.