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Imagine the gene that causes Huntington’s disease (HD) as a vast river. At its source is the CAG repeat - a genetic letter code that dictates how the river will flow. As the river moves downstream, it ...
Carrie Bryson, a 61-year-old Westminster resident, was diagnosed with Huntington’s disease in January of this year. Huntington’s disease is a fatal genetic disorder that causes the progressive ...
Snooze to your heart’s content. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US, claiming the lives of about 700,000 Americans each year. Heart health is influenced by several lifestyle ...
A drug originally developed for high blood pressure could find a new use in the treatment of Huntington's disease, thanks to an artificial intelligence-based drug discovery programme at Spain's ...
Roche has stopped dosing in a phase 3 trial of tominersen, a potential Huntington’s disease (HD) drug developed with Ionis, after a pre-planned review by independent experts.
June 10, 2024 — Scientists have grown 'mini-guts' in the lab to help understand Crohn's disease, showing that 'switches' that modify DNA in gut cells play an important role in the disease ...
Coventry boss Frank Lampard is in a similar play-off position as his Derby County side were heading to Leeds United six years ago. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Yorkshire Evening ...
The combination of chorea and dementia is reminiscent of an autosomal recessive form of Huntington disease.75 Figure 3 shows an algorithm that clinicians can use when evaluating adults presenting with ...