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Scientists examine a novel approach to analyzing dendritic spine shapes

Dendritic spines are small protrusions from a neuron's dendrite membrane, where contact with neighboring axons is formed to receive synaptic input.

13 Oct 2020

NIH awards $3.8 million to predict dementia in patients with Parkinson's disease

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke at the National Institutes of Health has awarded a grant expected to total $3.8 million to Virendra Mishra, Ph.D., associate staff at Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, to identify biomarkers - or disease indicators - to predict dementia in patients with Parkinson's disease.

6 Oct 2020

Actively speaking two languages delays the onset of mild cognitive impairment

As well as allowing us to communicate with other people, languages are the tool we use to convey our thoughts, identity, knowledge, and the way we see and understand the world.

18 Sep 2020

RCas9 gene therapy clears toxic RNA buildup in mouse model of myotonic dystrophy

Myotonic dystrophy type I is the most common type of adult-onset muscular dystrophy. People with the condition inherit repeated DNA segments that lead to the toxic buildup of repetitive RNA, the messenger that carries a gene's recipe to the cell's protein-making machinery.

14 Sep 2020

CZI announces $4.5 million to advance novel approaches in neurodegeneration field

Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative announced $4.5 million in funding to support 30 pairs of researchers to collaborate and apply novel approaches for gaining greater insight into neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and ALS.

19 Aug 2020

Study finds evidence of gut dysbiosis in people with Huntington's disease

A world first clinical study of the gut microbiome in people with Huntington's disease (HD) has found that it is not just a disease of the brain, but also of the body.

6 Aug 2020

Discovery of enzyme could provide new route for treating Huntington's disease

Scientists at EPFL's Brain Mind Institute have identified an enzyme that can play a central role in developing a new route of treatment for Huntington's Disease.

5 Aug 2020

Artificial intelligence can increase effectiveness of drug repurposing for psychiatric disorders

Artificial intelligence can increase the effectiveness of drug repositioning or repurposing research, according to a study published in Translational Psychiatry.

3 Aug 2020

Erectile dysfunction drugs lower the accumulation of toxic proteins in zebrafish models

The aberrant buildup of misfolded proteins is a hallmark of a host of disorders, including neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

22 Jul 2020

Study reveals intricate details about the biology of huntingtin protein

A new study reveals intricate details about the biology of the huntingtin protein (HTT), which is responsible for Huntington's disease.

17 Jul 2020

Novel brain pathology could improve diagnosis, treatment of neurodegenerative diseases

Bristol scientists have discovered a novel pathology that occurs in several human neurodegenerative diseases, including Huntington's disease.

30 Jun 2020

SAFB1 may be a diagnostic marker for neurodegenerative diseases, shows study

Bristol scientists have discovered a novel pathology that occurs in several human neurodegenerative diseases, including Huntington's disease.

30 Jun 2020

Researchers develop potential new therapy for common form of muscular dystrophy

Researchers have designed a potential new treatment for one of the most common forms of muscular dystrophy, according to a new study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

29 Jun 2020

Researchers develop gold nanoparticles to reduce neuronal cell death

Gold nanoparticles have been developed in the laboratory in order to reduce the cell death of neurons exposed to overexcitement.

25 Jun 2020

Scientists use CRISPR tool to make rapid, precise cuts in genomic material

In a series of experiments using human cancer cell lines, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have successfully used light as a trigger to make precise cuts in genomic material rapidly, using a molecular scalpel known as CRISPR, and observe how specialized cell proteins repair the exact spot where the gene was cut.

18 Jun 2020

Researchers identify two brain phenomena that may explain the side-effects of ketamine

Researchers have identified two brain phenomena that may explain some of the side-effects of ketamine.

11 Jun 2020

Research shows potential new therapeutic strategy for slowing down Huntington's disease

Scientists have described a potential new therapeutic strategy for slowing down early-stage Huntington's disease in a new study published today in eLife.

9 Jun 2020

AFFiRiS announces preclinical results of monoclonal antibody mAB C6-17 in Huntington's

AFFiRiS, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel disease-modifying specific active immunotherapies, today announced that detailed preclinical results with its monoclonal antibody mAB C6-17 to treat Huntington's Disease were published in the peer-reviewed journal Neurobiology of Disease.

3 Jun 2020

Scientists uncover why developing nerve cells take a wrong turn

A group of scientists from CECAD, the Cluster of Excellence 'Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases,' have found a mechanism by which neurodevelopmental diseases concerning neurons can be explained: The loss of a certain enzyme, UBE2K, impeded the differentiation of stem cells by silencing the expression of genes important for neuronal differentiation and, therefore, the development and generation of neurons.

3 Jun 2020

New technology developed to map cholesterol metabolism in the brain

A team of researchers led by Swansea University have developed new technology to monitor cholesterol in brain tissue which could uncover its relation to neurodegenerative disease and pave the way for the development of new treatments.

29 May 2020

Huntington's Disease News and Research

Latest Huntington's Disease News and Research

Scientists examine a novel approach to analyzing dendritic spine shapes

NIH awards $3.8 million to predict dementia in patients with Parkinson's disease

Actively speaking two languages delays the onset of mild cognitive impairment

RCas9 gene therapy clears toxic RNA buildup in mouse model of myotonic dystrophy

CZI announces $4.5 million to advance novel approaches in neurodegeneration field

Study finds evidence of gut dysbiosis in people with Huntington's disease

Discovery of enzyme could provide new route for treating Huntington's disease

Artificial intelligence can increase effectiveness of drug repurposing for psychiatric disorders

Erectile dysfunction drugs lower the accumulation of toxic proteins in zebrafish models

Study reveals intricate details about the biology of huntingtin protein

Novel brain pathology could improve diagnosis, treatment of neurodegenerative diseases

SAFB1 may be a diagnostic marker for neurodegenerative diseases, shows study

Researchers develop potential new therapy for common form of muscular dystrophy

Researchers develop gold nanoparticles to reduce neuronal cell death

Scientists use CRISPR tool to make rapid, precise cuts in genomic material

Researchers identify two brain phenomena that may explain the side-effects of ketamine

Research shows potential new therapeutic strategy for slowing down Huntington's disease

AFFiRiS announces preclinical results of monoclonal antibody mAB C6-17 in Huntington's

Scientists uncover why developing nerve cells take a wrong turn

New technology developed to map cholesterol metabolism in the brain

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Huntington's Disease News and Research

Latest Huntington's Disease News and Research

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From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

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