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Five hospitalised, including child, after helicopter crash in California's
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Five people, including a child, were hospitalised after a helicopter crashed near a busy section of the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) in Huntington Beach, California, CBS News reported.
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Study finds new gene in progression of Huntington's disease
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A novel gene has been linked by researchers in Berlin and Dusseldorf to the development of Huntington's disease in a brain organoid model. Earlier than previously believed, the gene may play a role in brain disorders.
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Small molecules, big impact: Israeli research offers hope for Huntington's
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Israeli scientists unveiled research showcasing the potential of two small molecules to significantly mitigate the effects of Huntington's disease, offering hope for people afflicted with the disorder.
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Coffee grounds can aid in the prevention of neurological problems
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's affect millions of people in the United States, and the cost of caring for people with these conditions totals hundreds of billions of dollars each year.
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Study sheds more light on early interventions for Huntington's disease
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Huntington's disease is the most prevalent neurodegenerative ailment caused by a single gene, with motor and cognitive abnormalities as well as behavioural symptoms. There are no medicines that can stop or reverse the condition at the moment, but new research from Boston Children's Hospital
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Researchers discover possible cause for genetic anomalies
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers have discovered a possible cause for the genetic anomalies that cause rare disorders such as Huntington's disease (HD). The majority of spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs) and other neurological illnesses are thought to be caused by an increase in CAG (cytosine-adenine-guanine) repea
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Study finds new genetic mutation source for neurodegenerative diseases
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers have identified a further possible origin for the genetic abnormalities that give rise to uncommon diseases like Huntington's disease (HD).
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Study shows engineered method for removing protein clumps from cells
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Protein aggregates build up with age and have been linked to neurological illnesses such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's disease. A recent work from the Gothenburg University Nystrom lab, in conjunction with the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing in Germany, offers a no
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Researchers discover how DNA repair can go wrong and lead to disease
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"DNA breaks and repair events occur thousands of times per day in each of us," said Freudenreich. "Most of the time, repair works the way it should. But we now have a better understanding of how things can go wrong, and we can apply this knowledge to new therapeutic strategies."
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Study finds how some brain cells transfer material to neurons
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
UC Davis researchers are the first to describe how oligodendrocyte-lineage cells transfer cell material to neurons in the mouse brain. Their findings show that these cells and neurons interact in a coordinated nuclear manner.
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Kicky & Perky Launches International Design Collaboration for New Jewe
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], January 25 (ANI/NewsVoir): Kicky & Perky, a leading provider of handcrafted silver jewelry, is excited to announce the launch of their new international design collaboration for the holiday collection, featuring the work of Anton B. from Barcelona, Spain, Tery
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Study reveals how Huntington's disease affects different neurons
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Neurons in the striatum, a part of the brain affected by Huntington's disease, are among the most severely affected. The degeneration of these neurons contributes to patients' loss of motor control, which is one of the disease's major symptoms.
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