Neuroscientists unveil molecular pathway involved with Huntington's disease
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 18:14
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- MIT researchers have discovered new molecular changes in the brains of individuals with Huntington`s disease, a genetic disorder that leads to neuronal loss accompanied by unwanted movements, psychiatric symptoms, and eventual death. By studying brains of human patients, as well as mouse and rat models, they have uncovered a protective response that may eventually lead to new therapies for this currently incurable disease.