Science news articles about 'machado joseph disease'

A new improved gene therapy can be the first treatment for Machado-Joseph diseaseRead More...

... found. These man-made molecules also were effective against the abnormal protein that causes Machado-Joseph disease, a neurological condition similar to Huntington's. The work has been done only in ...

... a mouse study. The disease, called spinocerebellar ataxia 3 – also known as SCA3, or Machado-Joseph disease – is a genetic disorder that, like Huntington's, impairs coordination, speech, and vision ...