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Tag: Huntington's Disease
Researchers develop first genetic maps for disease-linked DNA repeats
A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has built the first genetic reference maps for short lengths ...
Researchers find a promising approach to remove amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease starts with a sticky protein called amyloid beta that builds up into plaques in the brain, setting off ...
Research shows how Huntington’s disease affects two distinct cell populations in the striatum
In patients with Huntington's disease, neurons in a part of the brain called the striatum are among the hardest-hit. Degeneration ...
NEJM study: Hidden genetic anomaly behind common late-onset cerebellar ataxia
Researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, McGill University and other institutions have found that a well-concealed ...
RNA-targeting CRISPR technology alleviates disease-related phenotypes in Huntington’s models
Huntington's disease (HD) is a neurological disorder that causes progressive loss of movement, coordination and cognitive function. It is caused ...
Researchers develop novel therapeutic strategy to treat Huntington's disease
Through an international joint research effort involving ProQR Therapeutics of the Netherlands, Université Grenoble Alpes of France, and KTH Royal ...