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Gene editing disrupts Huntington’s mutation in mice

Broad Institute researchers have developed a way to edit the genetic sequences at the root of Huntington’s disease and Friedreich’s…

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Study finds one protein that mitigates Huntington’s disease, and one that exacerbates it

A decade ago, University at Buffalo researchers shed some light on an enduring neuroscience mystery: How exactly does a mutated…

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Brain’s own repair mechanism: New neurons may reverse damage in Huntington’s disease

New research shows that the adult brain can generate new neurons that integrate into key motor circuits. The findings demonstrate…

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Mystery solved: New study reveals how DNA repair genes play a major role in Huntington’s disease

A new UCLA Health study has discovered in mouse models that genes associated with repairing mismatched DNA are critical in…

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Brain changes in Huntington’s disease decades before diagnosis will guide future prevention trials

Subtle changes in the brain, detectable through advanced imaging, blood and spinal fluid analysis, happen approximately twenty years before a…

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Study finds surprising way that genetic mutation causes Huntington’s disease, transforming understanding of the disorder

Scientists at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Harvard Medical School, and McLean Hospital have discovered a surprising mechanism…

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