Tag: Huntington S Disease

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New blood test can predict onset of Huntington's disease

London: In a first, a blood test that can predict the onset and track progression of Huntington’s disease has been developed. The finding may help identify new treatments for the genetic brain disorder, which is fatal and currently incurable. Huntington’s disease is an inherited condition in which nerve cells in the brain break down over […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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This smartphone app can spot rare Huntington's disease

London: A team of researchers has created a smartphone application which helps recognise early symptoms of a rare Huntington’s disease. Designed in cooperation with physicians and Huntington Disease Association, the app on Google Play provides user with a series of tests in order to check the presence of the symptoms. If the probability of symptoms […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
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