A new study of nerve cells affected by Huntington’s disease (HD) reveals that the disease-causing gene slowly expands over ...

The team found that although functions such as movement, thinking or behaviour remained normal for a long time before the onset of symptoms in Huntington’s disease, subtle changes to the brain ...

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 ...

About 2,000 people in Australia are affected by Huntington's disease, a fatal and incurable condition that affects the ...

Astrocytes — named for their star-like shape — are a type of brain cell as abundant as neurons in the central nervous system, ...

People genetically susceptible to Huntington's disease often see their movement, mood, and cognition decline slowly over time.

Scientists are unraveling the mystery of what triggers Huntington’s disease, a devastating and fatal hereditary disorder that ...

This microscope photo provided by the McLean Hospital's Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center in January 2024 shows cells in the caudate nucleus structure of the brain in a person with Huntington's ...