Huntington’s disease arises from a genetic mutation ... Unlike the fibrils associated with Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s diseases, those formed by polyQ proteins present unique structural ...

This type of protein clumping is not only known in connection with Huntington's disease but also in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and other diseases. The structure of the clumps in Huntington’s ...

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts ‒ For decades it's been one of the defining mysteries of Huntington's disease. Why does the terrible devastation of mind and body start earlier in some people who ...

Similar to the clumps in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, the clumps in Huntington’s disease are elongated shapes called fibrils. However, the Huntington’s fibrils differ in important ways ...

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 ...

This type of protein clumping is not only known in connection with Huntington's disease but also in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and other diseases. The structure of the clumps in Huntington's ...