A new study reveals the first successful treatment for Huntington’s disease, slowing symptoms like memory loss and jerky movements by 75 per cent. The breakthrough offers hope with advanced gene ...

Doctors in the United Kingdom say they have found a gene therapy treatment to slow the progression of the devastating illness ...

Before a chain of amino acids can become an active and useful protein, it must be processed and folded into the appropriate ...

In celebration of University Research Week (October 20-24), the UNC School of Medicine is proud to announce the winners of ...

Results from a three-year trial suggest an experimental gene therapy for Huntington's disease can slow the progression of the ...

Huntington’s disease is a rare, hereditary neurological condition causing progressive neuron loss, movement challenges, cognitive decline, and psychiatric complications, usually appearing in a ...

Making blood in the lab can be hard because scientists don’t know what triggers a key final step in red blood cell maturation ...

Just as life pulsates in big vibrant cities, it also prospers in crowded environments inside cells. The interior of cells is ...

Huntington’s is the result of a strange mutation that amounts to a genetic stutter. Three letters of the genetic code, C, A ...

Quintuple agonists herald a new era in obesity care, unlocking the potential for powerful, sustained weight loss and improved ...

Earth’s most diverse biological entities are the viruses that infect bacteria, called bacteriophages (phages). They are rich resources for discovering proteins and tools for biotechnology, but many ...