Genetic testing for Huntington's disease (HD), a progressive motor and cognitive disorder with onset in midlife, is one example. Individuals who have an affected parent have a 50% chance of ...

Now, the researchers have learned more about what can control the traffic-controlling HTT.

Discrimination was more frequently attributed to family history than to genetic test results. Presymptomatic testing for Huntington disease (HD) has been available for much longer than testing for ...

The genetic mutation that causes Huntington's disease (HD)—a devastating ... effort spearheaded by the Hereditary Disease Foundation. Genetic testing can be performed at any stage of development ...

Northern Scotland has one of the highest rates of Huntington's disease in the world, according to a new study. Huntington's ...

One protein mitigates Huntington’s disease while another one exacerbates it by regulating the huntingtin protein’s movement ...

Sandy Patience says he is 'proud to break the mould' and take part in a clinical trial to develop treatments for Huntington's ...

Huntington's disease runs in families ... Regional variations in rates will become more important, including genetic counseling and testing, management, and treatment delivery.

The neurodegenerative disease slowly damages the brain, taking away the ability to walk, talk, eat, drink, make decisions and live independently ...

The number of people who have the gene that causes the condition has been accurately counted for the first time in 35 years.

If rates of Huntington’s disease across Scotland are similar ... in rates will become more important, including genetic counselling and testing, management, and treatment delivery.