Huntington's protein is 'super assassin' for cancer cells
Researchers have discovered that the protein responsible for the development of Huntington's disease is highly toxic to cancer cells...
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Huntington's disease
A progressive neurodegenerative genetic disorder, which affects muscle coordination and some cognitive functions.
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First trials of Huntington's drug show it could slow disease
A breakthrough trial has successfully reduced levels of the harmful protein that causes the neurodegenerative disease Huntington's...
ABC v St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust: an arguable duty to disclose familial genetic risks
In ABC v St Georges NHS Trust, the daughter of a man with Huntington's disease sued the UK hospital caring for her father, claiming that they had a duty of care to share the father's diagnosis with her, even against his wishes...
Huntington's disease in mice partly reversed using CRISPR
Eliminating the faulty protein that causes Huntingdon's disease goes some way to reversing disease progression in mice, a study has found...
Promise of blood test to predict course of Huntington's disease
Scientists have identified the first promising biomarker for Huntington's disease (HD) that could be harnessed in a simple blood test to predict disease onset and progression...
Daughter wins right to sue father's doctors in confidentiality case
A woman whose father has Huntington’s disease has won the right to sue his doctors for negligence, for failing to tell her...
No duty to inform non-patients of genetic test results
A UK court has struck out a claim brought against a hospital for failing to diagnose a genetic disorder when testing the claimants' second cousin three years previously...
Genetic variants linked to start of Huntington's symptoms
A genome-wide study of over 4000 people with Huntington's disease has identified the location several new gene variants that influence the onset of disease symptoms...
Film Review: The Lion's Mouth Opens
Julia Hill reviews 'The Lion's Mouth Opens', a moving portrait of Huntington's Disease...
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis and the welfare of the healthy selected child
Preimplanatation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is a technique that allows couples from families with history of certain inheritable diseases to try and reduce their risk of having a child affected by the condition....