I have a 50 percent chance of inheriting the gene that causes the disease that killed my father. “I’ve decided to get tested ...

Just two years after losing their first daughter, a San Angelo family has lost their second daughter to Huntington's disease.

Huntington’s disease (HD) is caused by an expansion mutation of a CAG repeat in exon 1 of the huntingtin (HTT) gene, that encodes an expanded polyglutamine tract in the HTT protein. HD is ...

Huntington's disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by chorea, behavioral disturbances and dementia, caused by a pathological expansion of the CAG trinucleotide in the HTT gene.

Huntington's disease is a devastating illness, although its autosomal-dominant genetic transmission allows a unique opportunity to study apparently healthy individuals before manifest disease.

ABSTRACT Huntington disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder characterized by movement disorders, cognitive impairment, and psychiatric symptoms. Relatives of HD patients experience a ...

Parkinson’s disease is a disorder that affects the nervous system and is usually seen in older adults. It’s rare for people to inherit Parkinson’s disease — hereditary cases aren’t common.

Linked Articles Epidemiology Pooling of primary care electronic health record (EHR) data on Huntington’s disease (HD) and cancer: establishing comparability of two large UK databases Daniel Dedman ...

Background: Congenital heart defects (CHD), represent the leading cause of neonatal mortality among congenital abnormalities. Genetic factors, such as EVC2 gene mutations and other genetic alterations ...

Texas bass pro Keith Combs of Huntington recently notched his second Elite Series Top 10 finish of 2025 with a 7th-place finish in the Lowrance Bassmaster Elite held June 12-15 Lake Tenkiller on ...

HealthDay News — The Huntington disease (HD) Digital Motor Score (HDDMS), which is derived from smartphone sensor-based motor tests included in a remote HD digital monitoring platform, can ...

Huntington's disease has long defied attempts to rescue suffering neurons. A new study in Cell Reports shows that transplanting healthy human glial progenitor cells into the brains of adult animal ...