Basis of ‘leaky’ brain blood vessels in Huntington’s disease identified
UCI-led stem cell study points to new treatments for this fatal disorder
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UCI team finds method to reduce accumulation of damaging Huntington’s disease protein
A study appearing April 14 in the journal Neuron suggests there may be a new…
UCI-led study demonstrates how Huntington’s disease proteins spread from cell to cell
By identifying in spinal fluid how the characteristic mutant proteins of Huntington’s disease spread from cell to cell, UC Irvine scientists and colleagues have created a new method to quickly and accurately track the presence and proliferation of these neuron-damaging compounds – a discovery that may accelerate the development of new drugs to treat this incurable disease.
A cause close to her heart
UCI staffer co-founds support group for Huntington’s disease research, care on campus