Failure to destroy toxic protein -- not buildup of protein itself -- contributes to Huntington's disease

Sunday, July 21, 2013 - 16:00 in Biology & Nature

Recycling is not only good for the environment, it's good for the brain. A study using rat cells indicates that quickly clearing out defective proteins in the brain may prevent loss of brain cells.

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