Huntington's Disease Archives

07/08/2019

Discovery reveals prolific ability of Schwann cells to generate myelin: OHSU research could lead to new therapies to heal nervous system disorders

Scientists have discovered that a special type of cell is much more prolific in generating a protective sheath covering nerve

04/12/2019

Protein pileup affects social behaviors through altered brain signaling

Scientists at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) have discovered that when a normal cellular cleanup process is disrupted,

02/08/2019

Body building supplement could be bad for the brain: People taking the protein supplement L-norvaline should be aware of its potential for harm, scientists say

People taking the protein supplement L-norvaline should be aware of its potential for harm, scientists say. L-norvaline is an ingredient

10/26/2018

Normal function of ALS and dementia linked gene determined for the first time

The normal function of a gene associated with the neurodegenerative diseases amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) has

08/20/2018

Autism linked to egg cells’ difficulty creating large proteins

New work from Carnegie’s Ethan Greenblatt and Allan Spradling reveals that the genetic factors underlying fragile X syndrome, and potentially

08/03/2018

Newly characterized molecule offers possibilities for novel Alzheimer’s treatments

Alzheimer’s disease is an increasingly prevalent, neurodegenerative condition that erodes memory and other cognitive functions. Treatments for this complex disease

04/10/2018

Scientists fix genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease in human brain cells: New insights into how a gene causes damage could impact future drug development

Using human brain cells, scientists at the Gladstone Institutes discovered the cause of — and a potential solution for —