Huntington's disease is a rare genetic, autosomal dominant, neurodegenerative disease, caused by CAG repeat expansions in the HTT gene, that is polymorphic on the healthy allele and contains more than ...

This #HDGratitudeDay, we’re going beyond science & getting to the heart of what drives this community—the people. Learn how ...

Chimpanzees bear genetic adaptations that help them thrive in their different forest and savannah habitats. Some of the ...

Federally funded research at Johns Hopkins offers new avenues for detecting brain disease long before it strikes ...

A striking new mural in Smíchov created by local students and Colombian artist DjLu Juegasiempre raises awareness for Huntington’s disease.

Most people with the gene for HD don’t start noticing changes until their 30s or 40s, but behind the scenes, the disease has ...

A Complete Unknown shows Bob Dylan visiting his Woody Guthrie in the hospital, and in real life, Guthrie was hospitalized with a genetic disease.

( NewsNation) — Prince Frederik of Luxembourg has died at 22 from POLG mitochondrial disease, a genetic disorder he has had since birth. The family announced his death one day after Rare Disease Day, ...

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

Authorities are preparing to reveal more information about the investigation into the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa. The couple's partially mummified bodies were discovered ...

Authorities say hantavirus is blamed in the death of Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa. The rare virus is spread by contact ...

A New Mexico medical examiner revealed on Friday afternoon that Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa, died from hantavirus ...