Promising approach to slow brain degeneration in Huntington's disease uncovered
Monday, May 26, 2014 - 19:31
in Health & Medicine
Blocking a specific class of glutamate receptors can improve motor learning and coordination, and prevent cell death in animal models of Huntington's disease, research shows. As Huntington's disease is an inherited condition that can be detected decades before any clinical symptoms are seen in humans, this research could lead to preventive treatments that will delay the onset of symptoms and neurodegeneration.