A hereditary brain disorder that causes uncontrolled movement, dementia, and death, Huntington's disease can be managed with medications, but currently there are no treatments for the physical, mental, and behavioral decline of its victims.
A team of researchers at UC Davis has pioneered a technique to use stem cells to smother the genetic problem that causes Huntington's disease.
Washington: A new technique has been developed by researchers which uses stem cells to deliver therapy that specifically targets the genetic abnormality found in Huntington's disease. Huntington's is a hereditary brain disorder that causes progressive
By Bob Florence, The StarPhoenix January 23, 2012 Susan Hanna has read an eight-page pamphlet on Huntington's disease. She knows that at the start, the brain disorder causes clumsiness and fidgeting. The difficulties grow. Speech is slurred.
New research that uses stem cells to deliver gene therapy to treat Huntington's disease may also be useful in the fight against some forms of Lou Gehrig's disease, Parkinson's and other similar conditions. (Credit: iStockphoto) UC DAVIS (US) — A new