Fatal cellular malfunction identified in Huntington's disease
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 13:00
in Health & Medicine
Researchers believe they have learned how mutations in the gene that causes Huntington’s disease kill brain cells, a finding that could open new opportunities for treating the fatal disorder. Huntington's disease is caused by a defect in the huntingtin gene, which makes the huntingtin protein. Life expectancy after initial onset is about 20 years.