Huntington's disease (HD) is a hereditary neurodegenerative disorder ... This gene produces a protein known as huntingtin, whose function remains unclear. The mutation that causes HD consists of an ...

Huntington’s disease causes the gradual breakdown of nerve cells, leading to a range of symptoms that worsen over time. These ...

Scientists are unraveling the mystery of what triggers Huntington’s disease, a devastating and fatal hereditary disorder that strikes in the prime of life, causing nerve cells in parts of the ...

Since the first description in 1872 (ref. 1) of Huntington's disease—a hereditary neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive movement disorder, cognitive decline and psychiatric ...

Researchers from the Huntington's Disease Center, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, and UK DRI at UCL have taken major steps forward in advancing MSH3-targeting therapies for Huntington's ...

P eople genetically susceptible to Huntington's disease often see their movement, mood, and cognition decline slowly over time. The cause is related to expansion of repeating DNA units, in which ...

According to the University of California San Francisco, Huntington’s disease affects one in every 10,000 to 20,000 people in ...

The Missouri Chapter of the Huntington's Disease Society of America will host a Team Hope walk Saturday, April 12, at Jackson ...

Study Finds Surprising Way That Genetic Mutation Causes Huntington's Disease, Transforming Understanding of the Disorder Jan. 16, 2025 — Scientists have discovered a surprising mechanism by ...

Huntington disease is caused by a mutation in the HTT gene. Understanding how mutation causes neurodegeneration might enable the development of treatments that slow the decline of brain function.

This microscope photo provided by the McLean Hospital's Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center in January 2024 shows cells in the caudate nucleus structure of the brain in a person with Huntington's ...