Scott Porter’s wife Kelsey Mayfield Porter learned in 2014 that she was positive for the Huntington’s disease gene. The actor ...

New genetic research shows why some people develop deadly Huntington's disease earlier than others. The findings could lead to better treatments. Four people killed, 14 injured in drive-by ...

The study, published in Neuroepidemiology, confirmed that Northern Scotland has one of the highest rates of Huntington's disease in the world at 14.5 per 100,000 people.It is more than five times ...

A series of digital tests carried out via a smartphone app could enhance the detection of disease progression in Huntington's disease and improve the efficiency of clinical trials, finds research led ...

Just two years after losing their first daughter, a San Angelo family has lost their second daughter to Huntington's disease.

Huntington’s disease is a neurogenerative disorder that causes a breakdown of nerve cells within the brain. As nerve cells controlling different functions are lost, people with Huntington’s ...

In people without the disease this sequence is repeated just 15 to 35 times. They discovered that DNA tracts with 40 or more such "repeats" expand over time until they are hundreds of CAGs long.

In people without the disease this sequence is repeated just 15 to 35 times. They discovered that DNA tracts with 40 or more such “repeats” expand over time until they are hundreds of CAGs long.

Huntington’s disease is an inherited genetic condition that causes dementia. It causes a slow, progressive decline in a person’s movement, memory, thinking and emotional state. Huntington’s affects ...

For the new study, the researchers studied 57 people with the Huntington’s disease gene expansion, who were calculated as being on average 23.2 years from a predicted clinical motor diagnosis.

A CARE provider is offering free respite stays. The offer, which is available in Warrington, is for people living with ...

News; Surprise finding sheds light on what causes Huntington’s disease, a devastating fatal brain disorder. Published: ; Jan. 16, 2025, 1:24 p.m.