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New evidence: How amino acid cysteine combats Huntington's disease

Researchers have reported they have identified a biochemical pathway linking oxidative stress and the amino acid cysteine in Huntington's disease. Ref. Source 9b.

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Defect in process that controls gene expression may contribute to Huntington's disease

Researchers have identified a gene silencing mechanism that maintains neuronal specification and protects against neurodegeneration, a new report outlines. Ref. Source 3h.

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Huntington's disease linked to dysfunction of brain structure

Scientists have identified a link between Huntington's disease and dysfunction of the subthalamic nucleus, a component of the basal ganglia, a group of brain structures critical for movement and impulse control. Ref. Source 4d.

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Possible biomarker for Huntington's disease. A new discovery of a potential biomarker for Huntington's disease (HD) could mean a more effective way of evaluating the effectiveness of treatments for this neurological disease. The findings may provide insight into treatments that could postpone the death of neurons in people who carry the HD gene mutation, but who do not yet show symptoms of the disease. Source 2m.

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Scientists find excess mitochondrial iron, Huntington's disease link. New research identifying a pathway for Huntington's disease helps lay the foundation for developing drug therapies. Source 8b.

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Why adults at risk for Huntington's choose not to learn if they inherited deadly gene. As many as 90 percent of individuals who have a parent with Huntington's disease (HD) choose not to take a gene test that reveals if they will also develop the fatal disorder -- and a new study details the reasons why. Understanding the ''why'' matters as new clinical trials testing therapies for people who haven't yet developed symptoms of Huntington disease requires participants to be tested for the HD gene to be included in the trials. Source 4o.

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Not wanting to know about it won't make it go away. Its always better to know what will happen so you can prepare and most of all help those who may end up having to help you later on.